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🔥The Color Purple The violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), also known as plum-colored starling or amethyst starling, is a striking bird found across sub-Saharan Africa. It inhabits a range that spans from Senegal and Ethiopia south to the northeast of South AfricaIt's purple and indigo feathers are quite a sight to behold amongst the common greens and browns found in its grassy environment. It almost looks like the colors of a galaxy are trapped within each iridescent feather. Iridescence in bird feathers is due to microstructures of the feather refracting light, much like a prism.