Genus
Lamprotornis
22 species
The list of species of Lamprotornis genus
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The list of species of Lamprotornis genus
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The superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus ) is a member of the starling family of birds. It was formerly known as Spreo superbus.
The Cape starling, red-shouldered glossy-starling or Cape glossy starling (Lamprotornis nitens ) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Southern Africa, where it lives in woodlands, bushveld and in suburbs.
Hildebrandt's starling (Lamprotornis hildebrandti ) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It forms a superspecies with and has previously been included in the same species as Shelley's starling, a migratory species ranging from Ethiopia...
The purple starling (Lamprotornis purpureus ), also known as the purple glossy starling, is a member of the starling family of birds.
The greater blue-eared starling or greater blue-eared glossy-starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus ) is a bird that breeds from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south through eastern Africa to northeastern South Africa and Angola. It is a very common...
The golden-breasted starling (Lamprotornis regius ), also known as royal starling, is a medium-sized passerine in the starling family.
The emerald starling (Lamprotornis iris ) is also known as the iris glossy starling. It is a small starling with a metallic green crown, upper body, wings and tail. The ear-coverts and underparts are metallic purple. Both sexes are similar. Most...
The lesser blue-eared starling or lesser blue-eared glossy-starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus ) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the...
The long-tailed glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus ) is a member of the starling family of birds. It is a resident breeder in tropical Africa from Senegal east to Sudan.This common passerine is typically found in open woodland and cultivation....
The splendid starling (Lamprotornis splendidus ), also known as the splendid glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of...
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...
The pied starling or African pied starling, (Lamprotornis bicolor ) is a bird endemic to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini. It is common in most of its range, but largely absent from the arid northwest and the eastern lowlands of South Africa. It...
Rüppell's starling (Lamprotornis purpuroptera ), also known as Rueppell's glossy-starling or Rueppell's long-tailed starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea,...
The chestnut-bellied starling (Lamprotornis pulcher ) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. This is a common resident in arid Sahelian acacia savanna, namely in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,...
Shelley's starling (Lamprotornis shelleyi ) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in East Africa, within the borders of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Somaliland, South Sudan, and Tanzania.The common name and Latin binomial...
Meves's starling (Lamprotornis mevesii ) or Meves's glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its common name and Latin...
The bronze-tailed starling or bronze-tailed glossy-starling (Lamprotornis chalcurus ) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the...
Fischer's starling (Lamprotornis fischeri ) is a bird which is an uncommon resident breeder from southern Ethiopia and Somalia to eastern Kenya and Tanzania. It is found in dry open acacia thornbush.The English and scientific names commemorate the...
The sharp-tailed starling (Lamprotornis acuticaudus ), also known as the sharp-tailed glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
The Miombo blue-eared starling (Lamprotornis elisabeth ), also known as the southern blue-eared glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi,...
The Principe starling (Lamprotornis ornatus ), also known as the Príncipe glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The white-crowned starling (Lamprotornis albicapillus ) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
