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Lamprotornis
''Lamprotornis'' is a large genus of glossy-starlings all of which occur in Africa south of the Sahara. They have glossy blue or green upper parts, which is due to hollow melanin granules arranged in a single layer near the feather barbule's surface. This unique arrangement led to some glossy starlings formerly placed in the genus ''Spreo'' being transferred to ''Lamprotornis'', since they shared this feature (but see also below). The genus ''Lamprotornis'' was introduce by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1820. The type species was subsequently designated as the long-tailed glossy starling. The under parts of these species lack iridescence. They may be blue, purple, yellow or brown. Most ''Lamprotornis'' starlings have striking yellow or red irides and some have long tails. These glossy starlings are found in a variety of habitats from forests to open woodland and gardens. They nest in tree holes, either natural, or made by woodpeckers or barbets, and some will ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starling
Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae. The Sturnidae are named for the genus ''Sturnus'', which in turn comes from the Latin word for starling, ''sturnus''. Many Asian species, particularly the larger ones, are called mynas, and many African species are known as glossy starlings because of their iridescent plumage. Starlings are native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as northern Australia and the islands of the tropical Pacific. Several European and Asian species have been introduced to these areas, as well as North America, Hawaii, and New Zealand, where they generally compete for habitats with native birds and are considered to be invasive species. The starling species familiar to most people in Europe and North America is the common starling, and throughout much of Asia and the Pacific, the common myna is indeed common. Starlings have strong feet, their flight is strong and direct, and they are very gregarious. Their preferred h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greater Blue-eared Starling
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 species of open woodland bird, and undertakes some seasonal migration. Subspecies There are four accepted subspecies: * ''Lamprotornis chalybaeus chalybaeus'' — Sahel region * ''Lamprotornis chalybaeus cyaniventris'' — northeastern Africa * ''Lamprotornis chalybaeus nordmanni'' — southern Africa * ''Lamprotornis chalybaeus scyobius'' — central and East Africa Description The greater blue-eared starling is a 22 cm long, short tailed bird. This starling is glossy blue-green with a purple-blue belly and blue ear patch. Its iris is bright yellow or orange. The sexes are similar, but the juvenile is duller and has blackish brown underparts. The populations from southern Kenya southwards are smaller than northern birds and are someti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Starling
The Cape starling (''Lamprotornis nitens''), also known as red-shouldered glossy-starling or Cape glossy starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Southern Africa, where it lives in woodlands, bushveld and in suburbs. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognised, but not by all authors. ''L. n. culminator'' is said to be larger, with greener wing and tail plumage. Its secondary remiges are also glossy on both vanes, i.e. not matt black on the inner vanes as in ''L. n. phoenicopterus''. * ''L. n. phoenicopterus'' — widespread in Southern Africa * ''L. n. culminator'' — Eastern Cape, South Africa Taxonomy In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the Cape starling in his ''Ornithologie'' based on a specimen collected in Angola. He used the French name ''Le merle verd d'Angola'' and the Latin ''Merula Viridis Angolensis''. The two stars (**) at the start of the section indicates that Brisson based his descripti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superb Starling
The superb starling (''Lamprotornis superbus'') is a member of the starling family of birds. It was formerly known as ''Spreo superbus''. Distribution This species has a very large range and can commonly be found in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, and Tanzania.Living the scientific life Habitat The superb starling lives in savanna, in thornbush and acacia arid areas, open woodland, lakeshore woodlands, gardens and cultivated fields, at an elevation of above sea level.Hand Book of the Birds of the World/ref> Descr ...
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Golden-breasted Starling
The golden-breasted starling (''Lamprotornis regius''), also known as royal starling, is a medium-sized passerine in the starling family. Subspecies *''Lamprotornis regius magnificus'' van Someren, 1924 *''Lamprotornis regius regius'' (Reichenow, 1879) Distribution and habitat The golden-breasted starling has a very large range. It is distributed in Northeastern Africa, from Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and northern Tanzania. These birds inhabit the grassland, savannah, the thickets of acacias, dry-thorn forests and shrubland. Status and conservation Widespread throughout its habitat range, the population trend of the golden-breasted starling appears to be stable. The species is evaluated as being of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Description ''Lamprotornis regius'' can reach a body length of about . The adult has a metallic green head and upper back, bright golden yellow breast and belly, dark bill and legs, white iris and metallic violet blue on w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burchell's Starling
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 name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell. Range and habitat This species is found in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It is absent from miombo The Miombo woodland is a tropical and subtropical grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome (in the World Wide Fund for Nature scheme) located primarily in Central Africa. It includes four woodland savanna ecoregions (listed below) characterized b ... woodland, but is present in westerly gusu woodlands. Habits and food In the Kalahari they associate with camelthorn trees and also feed on their flowers. Their food includes flowers, fruit and small animals. They breed during the summer months. Status and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meves's Starling
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 binomial commemorate the German ornithologist Friederich Wilhelm Meves. Gallery Glossy Starling, at Kruger National Park, South Africa (13877660855).jpg, Juvenile bird in the Kruger Park Kruger National Park is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends from north to south and from eas ... Meves's starling, Lamprotornis mevesii, at Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo, South Africa. (47135565862).jpg, Adult bird showing coppery iridescence on flank plumage References External links * Meves's starling = Longtailed Starling Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Meves's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hildebrandt's Starling
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 and Somalia to Kenya. Both of these species have also been combined into a superspecies with the chestnut-bellied starling of West Africa. It was originally placed in the now defunct genus ''Notauges''. The species is named for Johann Maria Hildebrandt, a German collector who was the first European to obtain specimens. Distribution and habitat Hildebrandt's starling is found in Kenya and Tanzania, where it occupies open country between . Its habitat is open woodland and open thornbrush country. The species is often recorded as being uncommon, but it varies from being fairly common to fairly uncommon. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN, and is listed as least concern. Its habitat is not threatened and it occurs in a number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principe Starling
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 In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ... is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Gallery Lamprotornis ornatus 65408086, crop.jpg, Dorsal view of plumage Lamprotornis ornatus 13070806, crop.jpg, Ventral view of plumage References Principe starling Endemic birds of São Tomé and Príncipe Fauna of Príncipe Principe starling Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sturnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Splendid Starling
The splendid starling (''Lamprotornis splendidus''), also known as the splendid glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. Range It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia and is introduced in Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ....GBIF Gallery Lamprotornis splendidus on the way to Ngaundere, Kamerun (Prachtglanzstar) Org. by Ron Knight-2011; CC-BY.png, A pair in Cameroon Lamprotornis splendidus MHNT 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharp-tailed Starling
The sharp-tailed starling (''Lamprotornis acuticaudus''), also known as the sharp-tailed glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. Range It inhabits open woodland (namely miombo) in Angola, northern Botswana, the southern DRC, northern Namibia, western Tanzania, and Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most cent .... left, 150px, Illustration of tail shape References External links *Sharp-tailed starling Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds sharp-tailed starling Birds of Southern Africa Sharp-tailed starling Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sturnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purple Starling
The purple starling (''Lamprotornis purpureus''), also known as the purple glossy starling, is a member of the starling family of birds. Distribution and habitat It is a resident breeder in tropical Africa from Senegal and north Zaire east to Sudan and west Kenya. This common passerine is typically found in open woodland and cultivation. Description The adults of these stocky 22–23 cm long birds have a metallic purple head and body, and glossy green wings. They have a short tail and a yellow eye. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are much duller, with grey underparts and a brown iris. Behaviour This is a gregarious and noisy bird, with typical starling squeaks and chattering. Breeding The purple starling builds a nest in a hole. The normal clutch is two eggs. Feeding Like most starlings, the purple starling is omnivorous, eating fruit and insect Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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