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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Records from Mara Triangle - Maasai Mara National Reserve

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.