| “ | He's the Raven Rescuer from Red Rocks. The Starling Savior at Summer Springs. | ” |
–Ono speaking about Hadithi, Ono's Idol | ||
Starlings are birds that have been mentioned in The Lion Guard universe. They live in the Pride Lands.
Appearance
In the Real World
The superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is a member of the starling family of birds. It was formerly known as Spreo superbus.
Information
In the Real World
Starlings make their nests on trees or bushes. They feed on seeds, fruits, and insects. These starlings live in savanna, in thornbush and acacia arid areas, open woodland, lakeshore woodlands, gardens and cultivated fields, at an elevation of 0–2,650 metres (0–8,694 ft) above sea level. These small short-tailed starlings have a long narrow bill, robust bodies, strong feet and a distinctive plumage pattern. Adults have black heads and iridescent blue-to-green back, upper breast, wings, and tail. The belly is red-orange, separated from the blue breast by a white bar. The undertail coverts and the wing linings are white.
The superb starling has a long and loud song consisting of trills and chatters. At midday it gives a softer song of repeated phrases. There are several harsh calls, the most complex of which is described as "a shrill, screeching skerrrreeee-cherrrroo-tcherreeeeeet."
The appearance of the superb starling is very similar to Hildebrandt's starling, also found in East Africa. The superb starling is distinguished by having pale creamy-white eyes, as opposed to red eyes in the Hildebrandt's. Moreover only adult Superb starlings have a white breast band.
History
Ono's Idol
When Bunga tries to speak with Hadithi, he is stopped by Ono who believes that Hadithi is far too great to be spoken with. He mentions that he is the Starling Savior at Summer Springs.