Burchell's starling

Burchell's starling

Burchell's glossy-starling

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Lamprotornis australis

Burchell's starling (Lamprotornis australis ) or Burchell's glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. The monogamous and presumably sedentary species is native to dry and mesic woodlands and savannah of southern Africa. The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell.

Distribution

Geography

It is found in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The species is absent from miombo woodland, but is present in westerly gusu woodlands.

Burchell's starling habitat map
Burchell's starling habitat map
Burchell's starling
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Mating Habits

Population

References

1. Burchell's starling Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burchell's_starling
2. Burchell's starling on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22710731/132090179
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/662982

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