Burundi, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania [United Republic of], Uganda.
South-eastern Sudan, south-western Ethiopia, extreme eastern DRCongo, south-western Uganda, western parts of Rwanda and Burundi, Mt Elgon (eastern Uganda-western Kenya border), central and southern Kenya, and north, western and south-western Tanzania.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Sharpe's Starling (Poeoptera sharpii) [XC839916]
by Andrew Spencer from Rwenzori Mountains , Western Region, Uganda (call, song)
Sharpe's Starling (Poeoptera sharpii) [XC235956]
by James Bradley from Ruhija, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Kisoro, Western Region, Uganda (call, flight call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Has been suggested to form a superspecies with Abbott's Starling (Poeoptera femoralis).