African Pied Starling (Lamprotornis bicolor)

Other Names (World)
African Pied Starling, Pied Starling

Family
Sturnidae (Starlings)

Size
27 - 28 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry shrubland, temperate grassland.

Range (Guide)

Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland.

South Africa (except north-west, northern and east), Lesotho and western 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
A loud 'skeer-kerrra-kerrra'. A warbling song.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (16)...)

Pied Starling (Lamprotornis bicolor) [XC517491]
by David Winter from Wakkerstroom \, South Africa (song)

Pied Starling (Lamprotornis bicolor) [XC308339]
by Peter Boesman from Barkly East (near Rhodes), Drakensberg District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for African Pied Starling (Lamprotornis bicolor) - 10 files

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