MIOMBO BLUE-EARED STARLING

Also known as Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-Starling (C) (H)
or Lesser Blue-eared Starling (6)

(Lamprotornis chloropterus or Lamprotornis elisabeth (7))

A medium bird (18-20 cm), found in Africa south of the Sahara. It is a common resident in the extreme north east of the region, inhabiting Brachystegia woodland. It is gregarious (flocks of up to 800), and eats insects, seed, fruit and flowers

 

List of Stamps showing Miombo Blue-eared Starling
Country	SG	Michel	Year	Value
Mozambique	1332	1269	1992	400m
Rhodesia	0541	0192	1977	16c
Zimbabwe	0975	0626	1998	$4.10