Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Sturnidae .
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Examples
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(_Lamprotornis caudatus_) which shared an aviary with an accomplished albino jackdaw.
The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations William Temple Hornaday 1895
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Gazelles were numerous, and many small birds in gaudy plumage flitted about the trees, amongst which the most beautiful was the _Lamprotornis superba_, a kind of Maina, called by the Somali Lhimber-load (the cowbird), because it follows after cows to feed.
What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile John Hanning Speke 1845
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Lamprotornis splendidus 5-6; Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
10,000 Birds 2008
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