Black-bellied starling

The black-bellied starling (Notopholia corusca) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Eswatini, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.

Black-bellied starling
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Sturnidae
Genus:	Notopholia Roberts, 1922
Species:	N. corusca
Binomial name
Notopholia corusca (Nordmann, 1835)
Synonyms
Notopholia corrusca Lamprotornis corruscus

Their iris color changes by mood or behavior due to fluctuations in blood flow rates.^[2][3][4][5]