Burchell's Starling

When to see the Burchell's Starling

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Burchell's Starling

The map shades 8 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

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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Easily confused with

Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeusThe greater blue-eared starling is a 22 cm long, short tailed bird. Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbusThis species is 18 to 19 cm (7.1 to 7.5 in) in height. 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.