Bird watching in Africa - Rüppell's Starling, lamprotornis purpuroptera

Birdwatching in Africa - Rüppell's Starling, Rueppell's glossy-starling, Rueppell's long-tailed starling, lamprotornis purpuroptera

Length: 35 cm
Wingspan:
Weight: 78 - 92 g
Longevity:
Distinctive Feature •
Similar Species • From opus at www.birdforum.net the forum for wild birds and birding.
Female / Male • Sexes similar, the only difference is the mouth colour (pale pinkish in females, dark in males). Juveniles are matt black and have a dark brown eye. From opus at www.birdforum.net the forum for wild birds and birding.

Rüppell's Starling (Lamprotornis purpuroptera), also known as Rueppell's glossy-starling or Rueppell's long-tailed starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Length: 35 cm

Wingspan:

Weight: 78 - 92 g

Longevity:

Distinctive Feature

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Similar Species

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From opus at www.birdforum.net the forum for wild birds and birding.

Female / Male

• Sexes similar, the only difference is the mouth colour (pale pinkish in females, dark in males). Juveniles are matt black and have a dark brown eye.

From opus at www.birdforum.net the forum for wild birds and birding.

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Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

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