Meves's Starling (Lamprotornis mevesii)
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Meves's Starling

Lamprotornis mevesii (Wahlberg, 1856)

64 gWeight

Meves's starling (Lamprotornis mevesii), also Meves's glossy starling and Long-tailed starling, is a species of starling in the genus Lamprotornis.

Busiest months: August–September and November · Most records: Botswana, Namibia, Zambia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–September and November · Most records: Botswana, Namibia, Zambia

Meves's Starling has been recorded at 80 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwabwata NP – Mahango riverside loopNamibia447 records
  2. South Luangwa NPZambia339 records
  3. Kruger NP – Pafuri/S63 areaSouth Africa275 records
More places
  1. Okavango Delta – Xaro LodgeBotswana251 records
  2. Liwonde National Park – MvuuMalawi218 records
  3. Hobatere – LodgeNamibia209 records
  4. Liwonde National ParkMalawi204 records
  5. Mahangu Safari LodgeNamibia183 records
  6. Mosi-oa-Tunya NPZambia179 records
  7. Kruger NP – Pafuri CampSouth Africa166 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BotswanaNamibiaZambiaZimbabweSouth AfricaMalawiAngola

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

Meves's starling (Lamprotornis mevesii), also Meves's glossy starling and Long-tailed starling, is a species of starling in the genus Lamprotornis. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Questions

How big is the Meves's Starling?

The Meves's Starling weighs around 64 g.

Where does the Meves's Starling live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern. It is most often recorded in Botswana, Namibia and Zambia.

When is the best time to see the Meves's Starling?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August, September and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Meves's Starling endangered?

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

What does the Meves's Starling eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Meves's Starling in?

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

At a glance

Weight
64 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
140 mm
Tail
187 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
38 mm

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

Range

Africa: southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Lamprotornis

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Meves's Starling

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