Greater Blue-eared Starling
A glossy blue-black bird with a short tail and bright yellow eye. Iridescent colors vary depending on light direction. Darker blue patch behind ear.
Superb Starling
Very common bird of savannas, pastures and farmland. Photogenic & easily recognized.
Red-winged Starling
Glossy, iridescent black with rusty orange in wings which can be concealed in perched bird.
Ruppell's Glossy-Starling
Long tail on a glossy blue-black mantle. Crown and face are black.
Red-billed Oxpecker
Red-lipstick beak and habit of foraging on large ungulates for ectoparasites make this bird unmistakable.
Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Most of the bill is orange-red, but the base is bright yellow. Often seen upon the backs of ungulates.