Flora & Fauna

Superb Bird

<strong>Superb Bird</strong>

This little beauty is officially (and, perhaps unoriginally) called a Superb Starling (or Lamprotornis superbus). It’s a natural sight on the African plains and gets its name from the beautiful plumage which shimmers in the sunlight every time it moves.

Date: 28/09/07

Location: Vogayer Camp, Tsavo West National Park

Photographer: Richard Cooper-Knight