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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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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
182360409/08/2023KenyaValle del RiftMasai Mara National ReservePatricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias
182356608/08/2023KenyaValle del RiftParque Nacional Lago NaivashaPatricia Gabriela Mancilla Iglesias
58592628/05/2017KenyaNairobiNairobiDiego Carus
55401003/03/2017KenyaValle del RiftLake nakuruEdith Polverini
43591918/02/2015KenyaCentralMara Triangle - Maasai Mara National ReserveSusana Gomez
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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 25/09/2026.