White-crowned Starling (Lamprotornis albicapillus)
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White-crowned Starling

Lamprotornis albicapillus (Blyth, 1855)

77 gWeight

The white-crowned starling (Lamprotornis albicapillus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-crowned Starling has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Yabello areaEthiopia78 records
  2. Daalo Forest Reserve IBASomalia6 records
  3. El AfweynSomalia5 records
More places
  1. Tuuyo Plains, SomalilandSomalia5 records
  2. Mogadishu – vicinitySomalia1 record
  3. Ambassador HotelSomalia1 record
  4. Mansoor HotelSomalia1 record
  5. Decan Wildlife RefugeDjibouti1 record
  6. Debre Libanos – Lodge and Portuguese BridgeEthiopia1 record
  7. Lake AwassaEthiopia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

EthiopiaSomaliaDjibouti

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 white-crowned starling (Lamprotornis albicapillus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.

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Questions

How big is the White-crowned Starling?

The White-crowned Starling weighs around 77 g.

Where does the White-crowned Starling live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti.

When is the best time to see the White-crowned Starling?

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

Is the White-crowned Starling endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-crowned Starling as Least Concern.

What does the White-crowned Starling eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the White-crowned Starling in?

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

At a glance

Weight
77 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
154 mm
Tail
118 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
38 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Lamprotornis

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