Golden-breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius)

Other Names (World)
Golden-breasted Starling, Regal Starling

Family
Sturnidae (Starlings)

Size
35 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Reichenow, 1879)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry shrubland, dry savanna.

Range (Guide)

Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania [United Republic of].

Southern and eastern Ethiopia, Somalia, eastern Kenya and north-eastern Tanzania.

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
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Golden-breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius) [XC210321]
by id from Negele - Soda Road, 11 km west of Hudet, Ethiopia (call)

Golden-breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius) [XC263776]
by Andrew Spencer from Samburu, Kenya (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Proposed subspecies magnificus (described from Tsavo, in southern Kenya) appears inseparable from birds in rest of species' range.

References
See References.

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