Stuhlmann's Starling

Poeoptera stuhlmanni (Reichenow, 1893)

39 gWeight

Stuhlmann's starling (Poeoptera stuhlmanni) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda

Stuhlmann's Starling has been recorded at 26 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya631 records
Kakamega Forest NRKenya429 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda154 records

More places

Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya150 records
Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest StationKenya105 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda89 records
Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda76 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda60 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda58 records
Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda56 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Uganda Rwanda Congo - Kinshasa Ethiopia Burundi

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

Stuhlmann's starling (Poeoptera stuhlmanni) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is native to the Albertine rift montane forests, the East African montane forests, the Imatong Mountains and the southwestern Ethiopian montane forests. Their length is usually around 19 cm, and they feed on seed, grain, arthropods and larvae.

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Questions

How big is the Stuhlmann's Starling?

The Stuhlmann's Starling weighs around 39 g.

Where does the Stuhlmann's Starling live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central Ethiopia, western Kenya, southern South Sudan, northeastern DR Congo and Uganda to western Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.