Bird
Rüppell's Starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera · Sturnidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJul–Aug · Novmost records
Records51,497in 11 countries
Most seen inUganda21,389 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Rüppell's Starling in brief
The rüppell's starling (Lamprotornis purpuroptera) is a bird of the Sturnidae family — species of bird.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 51,497 published records, most of them from Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, August and November.
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
Uganda21,389 records · best Jul, Jun
Kenya17,513 records · best Nov, Oct
Tanzania5,791 records · best Jul, Feb
Ethiopia3,530 records · best Nov, Dec
Rwanda2,526 records · best Jul, Dec
Democratic Republic of the Congo365 records · best Oct, Jul
South Sudan137 records · best Jun, Jan
Burundi102 records · best Nov, Oct
Sudan102 records · best Feb, Jan
Somalia29 records · best Jun, Feb
Eritrea13 records · best Nov, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birds
