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Lamprotornis purpuroptera

Rüppell´s Starling


Lamprotornis purpuroptera

Rüppell, WPES, 1845
Estornino de Rüppell
Family: Sturnidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern


Description


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 the African countries of Burundi, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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





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Count: 17

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Photography ID: 347242
 Entebbe
Central Region
Uganda
08/07/2019
Victor Hugo Michelini
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Photography ID: 334751
  Adult
Queen Elizabeth Park
Central Region
Uganda
06/16/2018
Eugenia Boggiano



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Species records

Count: 77



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
242346014/01/2026UgandaCentral RegionFaze 3, Entebbe2Hugo Caverzasi
242341913/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionParque Nacional Lago Mburo3Hugo Caverzasi
242334012/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionEagle Nest Rest Camp6Hugo Caverzasi
242325609/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionKihihi4Hugo Caverzasi
242322608/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionKazinga Channel, Parque Nacional Reina Elizabeth1Hugo Caverzasi
242317107/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionEngiri Lodge y Rest Camp4Hugo Caverzasi
242312707/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionParque Nacional Reina Elizabeth4Hugo Caverzasi
242312507/01/2026UgandaWestern RegionHima - Katunguru Road2Hugo Caverzasi
242311806/01/2026UgandaNorthern RegionBigodi Swamp, Parque nacional kibale3Hugo Caverzasi
242304704/01/2026UgandaNorthern RegionRed Chilli Rest Camp, Parque Nacional Murchinson Falls1Hugo Caverzasi
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Rüppell´s Starling (Lamprotornis purpuroptera) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.