Purple-headed Starling (Hylopsar purpureiceps)
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Purple-headed Starling

Hylopsar purpureiceps (Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1851)

63 gWeight

The purple-headed starling (Hylopsar purpureiceps), also known as the purple-headed glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Purple-headed Starling has been recorded at 63 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kibale NPUganda415 records
  2. Bigodi SwampUganda398 records
  3. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda240 records
More places
  1. Mabira ForestUganda126 records
  2. Bigodi Ecotourism Research CentreUganda102 records
  3. Semuliki NPUganda80 records
  4. Chimpanzee Forest LodgeUganda66 records
  5. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda65 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda44 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda37 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaEquatorial GuineaGabonCongo - BrazzavilleCameroonCentral African RepublicNigeriaCongo - Kinshasa

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 purple-headed starling (Hylopsar purpureiceps), also known as the purple-headed glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

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Questions

How big is the Purple-headed Starling?

The Purple-headed Starling weighs around 63 g.

Where does the Purple-headed Starling live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Nigeria to Uganda and eastern, southern DR Congo. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

When is the best time to see the Purple-headed Starling?

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

Is the Purple-headed Starling endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Purple-headed Starling as Least Concern.

What does the Purple-headed Starling eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Purple-headed Starling in?

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

At a glance

Weight
63 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
114 mm
Tail
68 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Africa: Nigeria to Uganda and eastern, southern DR Congo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Hylopsar

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Purple-headed Starling

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