Hildebrandt's Starling look-alikes
Lamprotornis hildebrandti
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Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Key differences
The Superb Starling has a white breast band separating the iridescent blue-green upper breast from the rufous-orange belly, and a white vent. Hildebrandt's Starling lacks the white breast band and white vent, with the rufous-orange extending directly up to the iridescent breast.
Shelley's Starling
Lamprotornis shelleyi
Key differences
Shelley's Starling is generally smaller and has a more purplish-blue iridescence on the upperparts, with a less extensive rufous-orange on the underparts, often confined to the flanks and lower belly. Its eyes are typically yellow, not orange-red.
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