How big is a Lesser Blue-eared Starling?

The Lesser Blue-eared Starling is a medium sized bird weighing about 73 g.

Where can you see a Lesser Blue-eared Starling?

The Lesser Blue-eared Starling occurs in 30 countries, including Uganda, the Gambia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia.

What birds look similar to a Lesser Blue-eared Starling?

The Lesser Blue-eared Starling is most easily confused with the Chestnut-bellied Starling, the Ashy Starling and the Fischer's Starling.

Is the Lesser Blue-eared Starling endangered?

The Lesser Blue-eared Starling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Lesser Blue-eared Starling

Lamprotornis chloropterus

Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas · Passeriformes · Rare

The Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus) is a rare rhabdornis, starlings, and myna found in 30 countries, weighing about 73 g. The lesser blue-eared starling or lesser blue-eared glossy-starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

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Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus), photo 1 — Photo: i_c_riddell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus), photo 2 — Photo: i_c_riddell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus), photo 3 — Photo: Jonathan Whitaker · CC0

Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus), photo 4 — Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/67165921@N00 · CC BY 2.0

Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus), photo 5 — Photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/67165921@N00 · CC BY 2.0

Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus), photo 6 — Photo: i_c_riddell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus), photo 7 — Photo: i_c_riddell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus), photo 8 — Photo: i_c_riddell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus), photo 9 — Photo: i_c_riddell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus), photo 10 — Photo: i_c_riddell · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Lesser Blue-eared Starling

The lesser blue-eared starling or lesser blue-eared glossy-starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Where it lives

Recorded as a rare visitor in Niger, Sierra Leone, United Kingdom.

When to see it

The Lesser Blue-eared Starling can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Lesser Blue-eared Starling look like?: The lesser blue-eared starling or lesser blue-eared glossy-starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
How big is a Lesser Blue-eared Starling?: The Lesser Blue-eared Starling is a medium sized bird weighing about 73 g.
Where can you see a Lesser Blue-eared Starling?: The Lesser Blue-eared Starling occurs in 30 countries, including Uganda, the Gambia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia.
What birds look similar to a Lesser Blue-eared Starling?: The Lesser Blue-eared Starling is most easily confused with the Chestnut-bellied Starling, the Ashy Starling and the Fischer's Starling.
Is the Lesser Blue-eared Starling endangered?: The Lesser Blue-eared Starling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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