Pied Starling

Lamprotornis bicolor (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

104 gWeight

The pied starling or African pied starling (Lamprotornis bicolor) is a bird endemic to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini

Pied Starling has been recorded at 55 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rietvlei NRSouth Africa936 records
West Coast NPSouth Africa636 records
De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa329 records

More places

West Coast NP – Geelbek hides vicinitySouth Africa284 records
Wakkerstroom areaSouth Africa279 records
Darling Hills/Groote Post RoadSouth Africa272 records
Marievale Bird SanctuarySouth Africa256 records
Wakkerstroom Wetland NR – bridge/causewaySouth Africa198 records
Wakkerstroom Wetland NRSouth Africa179 records
Suikerbosrand NRSouth Africa111 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Lesotho Eswatini

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 pied starling or African pied starling (Lamprotornis bicolor) is a bird endemic to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini. It is common in most of its range, but largely absent from the arid northwest and the eastern lowlands of South Africa. It is found in open habitats such as grassland, karoo scrub, thornbush and agricultural land, and often associates with farm animals.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia