The purple-headed starling (Hylopsar purpureiceps ), also known as the purple-headed glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Terrestrial

Not a migrant

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

Africa

Countries

Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Nigeria, Uganda

Biogeographical realms

Afrotropical

It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Malawi, Nigeria, and Uganda.

Biome

Forest

Purple-headed Starling (Hylopsar purpureiceps), Uganda

Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Terrestrial,

Seasonal behavior

Not a migrant

Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population Trend

Decreasing

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Purple-headed starling Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple-headed_starling

2. Purple-headed starling on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22710654/131959153

3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/599284

Purple-headed starling

Distribution

Geography

Biome

Habits and Lifestyle

Diet and Nutrition

References

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