Lesser blue-eared starling

Lesser blue-eared starling

Lesser blue-eared glossy-starling

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SPECIES

Lamprotornis chloropterus

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Distribution

Geography

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Biogeographical realms

Lesser blue-eared starling habitat map

Biome

Anthropogenic biome

Lesser blue-eared starling habitat map

Lesser blue-eared starling

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Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-Starling - Gambia 17_CD5A1282

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Seasonal behavior

Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

The picture shows a nice example of the Lesser Blue-eared Starling Lamprotornis chloropterus which I saw in December 2019 in Koubalan, Senegal. Koubalan is a small village in the Casamance region.

Population

Population Trend

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Lesser blue-eared starling Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_blue-eared_starling

2. Lesser blue-eared starling on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/106005777/111181748

3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/210343

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