Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Côte dIvoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Nigeria, Uganda.
Southern Nigeria and southern Cameroon east to southern Central African Republic, Uganda and western Kenya, south to northern Angola (Cabinda) and south-west, northern and north-eastern DRCongo.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Purple-headed Starling (Hylopsar purpureiceps) [XC599284]
by Peter Boesman from Bomassa research camp. WCS headquarters for Nouabal\u00e9-Ndoki National Park, Congo (Brazzaville) (call)
Purple-headed Starling (Hylopsar purpureiceps) [XC878463]
by id from Mikongo, Lope, Ogoou\u00e9-Ivindo, Gabon (call)