Copper-tailed Starling (Hylopsar cupreocauda)
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Copper-tailed Starling

Hylopsar cupreocauda (Hartlaub, 1857)

58 gWeight

The copper-tailed starling or copper-tailed glossy-starling (Hylopsar cupreocauda) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Sierra Leone

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Copper-tailed Starling has been recorded at 29 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ankasa NPGhana167 records
  2. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana129 records
  3. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana120 records
More places
  1. Kakum National ParkGhana74 records
  2. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) Forest ReserveGhana69 records
  3. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana59 records
  4. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana59 records
  5. Nsuta ForestGhana56 records
  6. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire51 records
  7. Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana27 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaCôte d’IvoireSierra LeoneLiberia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The copper-tailed starling or copper-tailed glossy-starling (Hylopsar cupreocauda) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Copper-tailed Starling?

The Copper-tailed Starling weighs around 58 g.

Where does the Copper-tailed Starling live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone.

When is the best time to see the Copper-tailed Starling?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Copper-tailed Starling endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Copper-tailed Starling as Near Threatened.

What does the Copper-tailed Starling eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Copper-tailed Starling in?

It belongs to the family Starlings, Rhabdornises (Sturnidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
58 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
119 mm
Tail
76 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Hylopsar

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Copper-tailed Starling

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