Sharpe's Starling (Pholia sharpii)
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Sharpe's Starling

Pholia sharpii (Jackson, FJ, 1898)

41 gWeight

Sharpe's starling (Pholia sharpii) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia

Sharpe's Starling has been recorded at 41 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda114 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda112 records
  3. West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania81 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda70 records
  2. Wondo GenetEthiopia52 records
  3. Arusha NPTanzania46 records
  4. Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda29 records
  5. Gatamaiyu ForestKenya23 records
  6. Bishangari LodgeEthiopia21 records
  7. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda20 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaTanzaniaEthiopiaKenyaRwandaCongo - KinshasaBurundi

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

Sharpe's starling (Pholia sharpii) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. It is monotypic in the genus Pholia.

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Questions

How big is the Sharpe's Starling?

The Sharpe's Starling weighs around 41 g.

Where does the Sharpe's Starling live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central Ethiopia to eastern DR Congo and Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia.

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

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

Is the Sharpe's Starling endangered?

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

What does the Sharpe's Starling eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Sharpe's Starling in?

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

At a glance

Weight
41 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
103 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Africa: central Ethiopia to eastern DR Congo and Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Pholia

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