Bird
Cape Starling
Lamprotornis nitens · Sturnidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records327,025in 7 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa280,693 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Cape Starling in brief
The cape starling (Lamprotornis nitens) is a bird of the Sturnidae family — species of bird.
Across the 7 countries we cover it has 327,025 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in October, November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa280,693 records · best Oct, Nov
Namibia32,014 records · best Nov, Aug
Botswana8,059 records · best Sep, Nov
Eswatini3,546 records · best Jan, Oct
Zimbabwe1,763 records · best Nov, Aug
Angola821 records · best Aug, Sep
Lesotho129 records · best Apr, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birds
