Wattled Starling

Creatophora cinerea (Meuschen, 1787)

73 gWeight

The wattled starling (Creatophora cinerea) is a nomadic resident bird in eastern and southern Africa.

Busiest months: July–August and November · Most records: Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Wattled Starling has been recorded at 332 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 21 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Nairobi NPKenya706 records
Amboseli NPKenya628 records
Tarangire NPTanzania594 records

More places

Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania390 records
Serengeti NPTanzania355 records
Lake Nakuru NPKenya354 records
Ngorongoro Conservation Area – NdutuTanzania279 records
Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa278 records
Maasai Mara NR – Mara TriangleKenya276 records
Samburu NRKenya260 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Kenya Tanzania South Africa Namibia Botswana Uganda Ethiopia Mozambique

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 wattled starling (Creatophora cinerea) is a nomadic resident bird in eastern and southern Africa. It is a species of grassland, open woodland, and cultivation.

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Questions

How big is the Wattled Starling?

The Wattled Starling weighs around 73 g.

Where does the Wattled Starling live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia to Angola, Namibia and South Africa. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.