Fischer's Starling (Lamprotornis fischeri)
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Fischer's Starling

Lamprotornis fischeri (Reichenow, 1884)

51 gWeight

Fischer's starling (Lamprotornis fischeri) is a bird which is an uncommon resident breeder from southern Ethiopia and Somalia to eastern Kenya and Tanzania.

Most records: Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Fischer's Starling has been recorded at 28 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Samburu NRKenya320 records
  2. Tsavo East NP – Southern SectionKenya206 records
  3. Tsavo West NPKenya182 records
More places
  1. Amboseli NPKenya181 records
  2. Tsavo East NPKenya163 records
  3. Shaba NRKenya91 records
  4. Sagala Lodge/Ndara RanchKenya86 records
  5. Buffalo Springs NRKenya78 records
  6. Tsavo West NP – Kilaguni LodgeKenya72 records
  7. Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania64 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaTanzania

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

Fischer's starling (Lamprotornis fischeri) is a bird which is an uncommon resident breeder from southern Ethiopia and Somalia to eastern Kenya and Tanzania. It is found in dry open acacia thornbush.

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Questions

How big is the Fischer's Starling?

The Fischer's Starling weighs around 51 g.

Where does the Fischer's Starling live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Ethiopia and central Somalia to northeastern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya and Tanzania.

Is the Fischer's Starling endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Fischer's Starling as Least Concern.

What does the Fischer's Starling eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Fischer's Starling in?

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

At a glance

Weight
51 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
109 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

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

Range

Africa: southern Ethiopia and central Somalia to northeastern Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Lamprotornis

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Fischer's Starling

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