Guy Edwardes / Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) with wing raised as a threat to nearby rival. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa, February

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus), Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Murray Cooper / Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus), Kruger National Park, South Africa

Ingo Arndt / Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus), east Africa

Charlie Summers / Ashy starling (Lamprotornis unicolor) perched in a bush, Tarangire National Park, Tanzania, February

Charlie Summers / Ashy starling (Lamprotornis unicolor) perched in thorn tree. Tarangire NP, Tanzania.

Roland Seitre / Long-tailed Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis caudatus). Fathala Reserve, Toubacouta, Senegal.

Richard Du Toit / Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) on aloe, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Theo Allofs / Long-tailed Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) pair fighting, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Anup Shah / Greater Blue eared starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) perched on branch, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Richard Du Toit / Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) on seed pod, Kruger National Park, South Africa

Tui De Roy / Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus), Mpala Research Centre, Kenya

Tui De Roy / Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus), Laikipia Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya

Tui De Roy / Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus), Lewa Wildlife Conservation Area, Kenya

Tui De Roy / Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus), Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya

Tui De Roy / Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus), Laikipia Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya

Tui De Roy / Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus), Mpala Research Centre, Kenya

Tui De Roy / Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) pair and Wattled Starling (Creatophora cinerea) group, Kenya

Rod Williams / Royal / Golden-breasted starling (Cosmopsarus / Lamprotornis regius) captive, from East Africa

Mary McDonald / Ruppell's Long-tailed Starling (Lamprotornis purpuropterus) standing on ground, Upper Mara, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Guy Edwardes / Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) on ground foraging for food, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa, February

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Burchell's starling {Lamprotornis australis} perched, South Africa, August

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Burchell's starling {Lamprotornis australis} South Africa, July

Rod Williams / Golden breasted starling {Lamprotornis / Cosmopsarus regius} captive, from East Africa

Hermann Brehm / Burchell's glossy starling (Lamprotornis australis) perched, Africa

Hermann Brehm / Golden-breasted / Royal Starling (Lamprotornis regius) perched on branch, Africa

Hermann Brehm / Burchell's glossy starling (Lamprotornis australis) perched, Africa

Hermann Brehm / Golden-breasted / Royal Starling (Lamprotornis regius) perched on branch, Africa

Hermann Brehm / Ashy starling (Cosomopsarsus unicolor) perched on rock, Africa

Hermann Brehm / Ashy starling (Cosomopsarsus unicolor) calling, perched in Acacia tree, Africa

Hermann Brehm / Ashy starling (Cosomopsarsus unicolor) calling, perched on the ground, Africa

Hermann Brehm / Hildebrandt's starling (Lamprotornis hildebrandti) perched, Africa

Hermann Brehm / Hildebrandt's starling (Lamprotornis hildebrandti) looking up, Africa

Hermann Brehm / Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) perched in Acacia tree, Africa.

Hermann Brehm / Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) perched in Acacia tree, calling, Africa.

Hermann Brehm / Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) perched, Africa

Hermann Brehm / Long-tailed glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) calling, Africa

Hermann Brehm / Long-tailed Glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) calling, Africa

Hermann Brehm / Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) perched, Africa

Hermann Brehm / Long-tailed Glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) calling, Africa.

Richard Du Toit / Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) stretching wings, Ol Pejeta conservancy, Kenya

Anup Shah / Hildebrandt's starling (Lamprotornis hildebrandti) perched on a tree. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. February

Anup Shah / Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) perching on thorny branch, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March

Richard Du Toit / Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) in acacia, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya

Rod Williams / Superb Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) perched, East Africa, November

Rod Williams / Superb Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) perched, singing, East Africa, November

Rod Williams / Superb Glossy Starlings (Lamprotornis superbus) bathing, East Africa, February

Rod Williams / Emerald starling {Lamprotornis iris} captive, from West Africa

Mary McDonald / Golden-breasted Starling {Lamprotornis / Cosmopsarus regius} perched, Masai Mara GR, Kenya.

Rod Williams / Blue eared / Green glossy starling {Lamprotornis chalybaeus} captive, from Central and Southern Africa

Richard Du Toit / Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus), Chobe River, Botswana

Peter Blackwell / Ruppell's long tailed starling (Lamprotornis purpuropterus) perched on rock, Masai Mara GR, Kenya

Hermann Brehm / Portrait of Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) perched on branch, Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Hermann Brehm / Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) perched on branch, Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Mike Wilkes / Ruppell's long tailed starling {Lamprotornis purpuropterus} Lake Baringo, Kenya

Mike Wilkes / Hildebrandt's starling {Lamprotornis hildebrandti} Serengeti NP, Tanzania

Mike Wilkes / Blue eared glossy starling {Lamprotornis chalybaeus} Lake Nakuru, Kenya

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Blue eared glossy starling {Lamprotornis chalybaeus} Kruger, South Africa.

Nick Garbutt / Superb starling {Lamprotornis superbus} Lake Elmenteita, Kenya, East Africa

Mike Wilkes / Superb starling, Kenya (Lamprotornis superbus)

Tony Heald / Red shouldered / Cape glossy starling {Lamprotornis nitens} Etosha NP, Namibia

Richard Du Toit / Blue eared glossy starling {Lamprotornis chalybaeus} Chobe river, Botswana

Andrew Parkinson / Red shouldered (cape) glossy starling {Lamprotornis nitens} Etosha NP, Namibia

Andrew Parkinson / Red shouldered (cape) glossy starling {Lamprotornis nitens} Etosha NP, Namibia

Mike Wilkes / Blue eared glossy starling, Gambia, West Africa

Pete Oxford / Red shouldered glossy starling (Lamprotornis nitens). Linyanti, Botswana, Southern Africa

Mike Wilkes / Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) drinking from tap, Kenya, Africa

Murray Cooper / Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus), Kruger National Park, South Africa

Mike Wilkes / Long-tailed glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) perched, The Gambia, December

Mike Read / Cape / Red shouldered glossy starling {Lamprotornis nitens} panting, on ground, Kruger National Park, South Africa, October

Mike Read / Cape / Red shouldered glossy starling {Lamprotornis nitens} on ground, Kruger National Park, South Africa, October

Mike Read / Cape / Red shouldered glossy starling {Lamprotornis nitens} perched, Kruger National Park, South Africa, October

Mike Read / Black-bellied starling {Lamprotornis corruscus} perched, St Lucia Wetland Park, South Africa, November

Mike Read / Burchell's starling {Lamprotornis australis} Kruger National Park, South Africa, October

Mike Read / Cape / Red shouldered glossy starling {Lamprotornis nitens} on ground, Kruger National Park, South Africa, October

Mike Read / Burchell's starling {Lamprotornis australis} Kruger National Park, South Africa, October

Mike Read / Burchell's starling {Lamprotornis australis} preening, Kruger National Park, South Africa, October

Rod Williams / Purple Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis purpureus) perched on branch. Occurs Senegal, N Zaire east to Sudan, and W Kenya. Lower Risk Species, June 2OO8, Captive.

Rod Williams / Purple Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis purpureus) perched on branch. Occurs Senegal, N Zaire east to Sudan, and W Kenya. Lower Risk Species, June 2OO8, Captive.

Jim Brandenburg / Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) and Greater Blue-eared Glossy-Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) in the rain, Kenya

David Pike / Blue eared glossy starling {Lamprotornis chalybaeus} Masai mara Kenya