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What is the scientific name of the violet-backed starling?
What is the scientific name of the violet-backed starling?
Who introduced the genus Cinnyricinclus?
Who introduced the genus Cinnyricinclus?
Which naturalist coined the binomial name Turdus leucogaster?
Which naturalist coined the binomial name Turdus leucogaster?
Where is the type locality of the violet-backed starling?
Where is the type locality of the violet-backed starling?
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Who illustrated the violet-backed starling in a hand-coloured plate engraved in 1775?
Who illustrated the violet-backed starling in a hand-coloured plate engraved in 1775?
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Which English naturalist designated the violet-backed starling as the type species?
Which English naturalist designated the violet-backed starling as the type species?
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What is the meaning of the specific name 'leucogaster'?
What is the meaning of the specific name 'leucogaster'?
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Where is the violet-backed starling not commonly found in Africa?
Where is the violet-backed starling not commonly found in Africa?
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What is the primary diet of the violet-backed starling?
What is the primary diet of the violet-backed starling?
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How long does the female violet-backed starling incubate its eggs?
How long does the female violet-backed starling incubate its eggs?
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What is a distinctive physical feature of the male violet-backed starling?
What is a distinctive physical feature of the male violet-backed starling?
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Where does the violet-backed starling nest usually located?
Where does the violet-backed starling nest usually located?
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