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Burchell's Starling

Lamprotornis australis

Least ConcernOmnivoreWoodlandCavity nestMedium · 101 g
Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis), photo 1
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0
Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis), photo 2
Photo: Rad Dougall · CC BY 3.0
Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis), photo 3
Photo: krugergirl26 from Boston, MA · CC BY 2.0
Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis), photo 4
Photo: Andrew Smith · Public domain
Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis), photo 5
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0
Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis), photo 6
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0
Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis), photo 7
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0
Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis), photo 8
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0
Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis), photo 9
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0
Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis), photo 10
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0

About the Burchell's Starling

Burchell's starling 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.

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Where the Burchell's Starling lives

Regular range
South Africa Namibia Botswana Eswatini Zambia Zimbabwe Angola Mozambique

When to see the Burchell's Starling

Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Greater Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeusThe greater blue-eared starling is a 22 cm long, short tailed bird. Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbusThis species is 18 to 19 cm (7.1 to 7.5 in) in height. Rüppell's Starling (Lamprotornis purpuroptera) Rüppell's StarlingLamprotornis purpuropteraRüppell's starling, also known as Rueppell's glossy-starling or Rueppell's long-tailed starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

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