Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya (B) (NB), Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania [United Republic of], Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Vagrant to Cameroon, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Gambia, Nigeria, Seychelles, United Arab Emirates.
Introduced to Kuwait (E).
Eritrea, Ethiopia and north-western and southern Somalia south to Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Kenya and Tanzania, also from western and southern Angola and south-eastern DRCongo south to Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland and throughout South Africa.
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).
Wattled Starling (Creatophora cinerea) [XC671249]
by Oliver Fowler from City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, South Africa (call, humans, dog barking)
Wattled Starling (Creatophora cinerea) [XC504017]
by isaac kilusu from Aledeghi Wildlife Reserve - Hallaydeghe Asebot National Park, Ethiopia (call, hatchling or nestling)
BirdLife International Species Factsheet