Poeoptera is a genus

Genus

In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of bird

Bird

Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...

 in the starling family. It contains three species

Species

In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

, all live in forest habitats in Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

. These starlings nest

Bird nest

A bird nest is the spot in which a bird lays and incubates its eggs and raises its young. Although the term popularly refers to a specific structure made by the bird itself—such as the grassy cup nest of the American Robin or Eurasian Blackbird, or the elaborately woven hanging nest of the...

 in tree cavities, such as old woodpecker

Woodpecker

Woodpeckers are near passerine birds of the order Piciformes. They are one subfamily in the family Picidae, which also includes the piculets and wrynecks. They are found worldwide and include about 180 species....

 or barbet

Barbet

American barbets, family Capitonidae, are near passerine birds of the order Piciformes which inhabit humid forests in Central and South America. They are closely related to the toucans....

 holes. One species, the Narrow-tailed Starling, nests in colonies

Bird colony

A bird colony is a large congregation of individuals of one or more species of bird that nest or roost in close proximity at a particular location. Many kinds of birds are known to congregate in groups of varying size; a congregation of nesting birds is called a breeding colony...

. All three are birds of the canopy, and their diet is mostly or entirely fruit. Males have a glossier appearance than females.

Species

• Kenrick's Starling
  Kenrick's Starling
  The Kenrick's Starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family.It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007.-External links:*...
  
   (Poeoptera kenricki)
• Narrow-tailed Starling
  Narrow-tailed Starling
  The Narrow-tailed Starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family.It is found in West and Central Africa from Sierra Leone to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.. The male is dark blue and the female is dark gray with chestnut-colored patches on the wings, visible in flight. Both sexes...
  
   (Poeoptera lugubris)
• Stuhlmann's Starling
  Stuhlmann's Starling
  The Stuhlmann's Starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family.It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.-References:...
  
  (Poeoptera stuhlmanni)