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Kenrick's Starling
Poeoptera kenricki Shelley, 1894
46 gWeight
Kenrick's starling (Poeoptera kenricki) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: Tanzania, Kenya
Kenrick's Starling has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania173 records
- Arusha NPTanzania170 records
- Ngare Sero Mountain LodgeTanzania160 records
More places
- West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania40 records
- Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya4 records
- Kilimanjaro Golf & Wildlife EstateTanzania3 records
- Lake Manyara NPTanzania2 records
- Hatari Lodge & Hippo PoolTanzania1 record
- Big and Small Momela LakesTanzania1 record
- Lake Manyara NPTanzania1 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.
About
Kenrick's starling (Poeoptera kenricki) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.
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Questions
How big is the Kenrick's Starling?
The Kenrick's Starling weighs around 46 g.
Where does the Kenrick's Starling live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Kenya and Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Tanzania and Kenya.
When is the best time to see the Kenrick's Starling?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Kenrick's Starling endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Kenrick's Starling as Least Concern.
What does the Kenrick's Starling eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Kenrick's Starling in?
It belongs to the family Starlings, Rhabdornises (Sturnidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 46 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 101 mm
- Tail
- 81 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Kenya and Tanzania
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
- Genus
- Poeoptera
Other birds in the genus Poeoptera
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Yellow-eyed StarlingAplonis mystacea
Singing StarlingAplonis cantoroides
Tanimbar StarlingAplonis crassa
Atoll StarlingAplonis feadensis
Rennell StarlingAplonis insularis
Long-tailed StarlingAplonis magna
White-eyed StarlingAplonis brunneicapillus
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