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Abbott's Starling
Arizelopsar femoralis (Richmond, 1897)
Busiest months: October · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania
Abbott's Starling has been recorded at 5 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya179 records
- Arusha NPTanzania48 records
- Gatamaiyu ForestKenya39 records
More places
- Aberdare NPKenya2 records
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
Where does the Abbott's Starling live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Kenya and Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya and Tanzania.
When is the best time to see the Abbott's Starling?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).
What family is the Abbott's Starling in?
It belongs to the family Starlings, Rhabdornises (Sturnidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
Range
Africa: Kenya and Tanzania
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
- Genus
- Arizelopsar
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