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) [XC285257]
by Jacob C. Cooper from Sempaya, Semuliki National Park, Bundibugyo, Western Region, Uganda (call)
Purple-headed Starling (Hylopsar purpureiceps) [XC762283]
by \u00c9tienne Leroy from Mikongo, Lope, Ogoou\u00e9-Ivindo, Gabon (call)