The Principe starling (''Lamprotornis ornatus''), also known as the Príncipe glossy-starling, is a species of

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, ...

in the family Sturnidae. It is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...

. 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