Rüppell's Starling (Lamprotornis purpuroptera)
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Rüppell's Starling

Lamprotornis purpuroptera Rüppell, 1845

77 gWeight

Rüppell's starling (Lamprotornis purpuroptera), also known as Rueppell's glossy-starling or Rueppell's long-tailed starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rüppell's Starling has been recorded at 154 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lake Mburo NPUganda1,292 records
  2. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda1,051 records
  3. Lake Nakuru NPKenya1,000 records
More places
  1. Nairobi NPKenya753 records
  2. Serengeti NPTanzania680 records
  3. Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya579 records
  4. Maasai Mara NRKenya515 records
  5. Lake Mburo NP – Entrance RoadUganda417 records
  6. Lake BaringoKenya414 records
  7. Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya411 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaTanzaniaEthiopiaRwandaCongo - KinshasaBurundiEritrea

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

Rüppell's starling (Lamprotornis purpuroptera), also known as Rueppell's glossy-starling or Rueppell's long-tailed starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in the African countries of Burundi, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Questions

How big is the Rüppell's Starling?

The Rüppell's Starling weighs around 77 g.

Where does the Rüppell's Starling live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern, eastern. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

Is the Rüppell's Starling endangered?

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

What does the Rüppell's Starling eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Rüppell's Starling in?

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

At a glance

Weight
77 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
144 mm
Tail
139 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
36 mm

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

Range

Africa: northeastern, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Lamprotornis

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Rüppell's Starling

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