Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis)

Other Names (World)
Burchell's Starling, Burchell's Glossy-Starling, Greater Glossy-Starling

Family
Sturnidae (Starlings)

Size
32 - 34 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Smith, 1836)

Habitat
Dry savanna.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia.

Vagrant to Zimbabwe.

Southern Angola south to central and eastern Namibia, east to south-western Zambia, north-western Zimbabwe, Botswana, northern South Africa and Swaziland.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Song is a jumble of throaty chortles and chuckles.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (34)...)

Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis) [XC90015]
by Rolf A. de By from Satara Camp, Kruger National Park, South Africa (song)

Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis) [XC662981]
by Rick Nuttall from Just N of Satara Rest Camp, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa (call, flight call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Burchells Starling (Lamprotornis australis) - 10 files

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