Male Violet Backed Starling

The violet-backed starling also known as the plum-coloured starling or amethyst starling, is a relatively small species of starling in the Sturnidae family. This strongly sexually dimorphic species is found widely in the woodlands and savannah forest edges of mainland sub-Saharan Africa. It is rarely seen on the ground. C. leucogaster is a sexually dimorphic species in which the males possess an iridescent violet back whilst the females are brown. During breeding the female will incubate 2-4 eggs (these are pale blue with reddish/brown spots) for 12-14 days. The male will help feed chicks until they fledge after about 21 days.  Source