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Hylopsar purpureiceps

Purple-headed Starling


Hylopsar purpureiceps

(Verreaux, JP; Verreaux, JBÉ, 1851)
Family: Sturnidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Synonyms: Lamprocolius purpureiceps.




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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


The purple-headed starling (Hylopsar purpureiceps), also known as the purple-headed glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Distribution and habitat: It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Malawi, Nigeria, and Uganda.

Source: Wikipedia, article Hylopsar purpureiceps. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Foto
Photography ID: 360769
  Adult
Bigodi Swamp
Western Region
Uganda
07/29/2019
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 357168
  Adult
Bigodi Swamp
Western Region
Uganda
07/29/2019
Victor Hugo Michelini



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
111436229/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionBigodi SwampVictor Hugo Michelini
96005829/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionBigodi Swamp2Diego Oscar
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Purple-headed Starling (Hylopsar purpureiceps) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.