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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


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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
226006728/01/2025UgandaCentral RegionCosta de Lugongo River6Silvina Collado
226007828/01/2025UgandaCentral RegionNakasongola, Masindi3Silvina Collado
226003027/01/2025UgandaCentral RegionZiwa Rhino Sanctuary3Silvina Collado
225999526/01/2025UgandaNorthern RegionMurchison Falls Np--boat trip Paraa to Murchison Falls2Silvina Collado
225991425/01/2025UgandaNorthern RegionMurchison Falls Np--pakuba4Silvina Collado
225983122/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionLake Katwe Y Camino De Acceso4Silvina Collado
225973521/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionUnnamed Road2Silvina Collado
225977721/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionQueen Elizabeth Ii Np--kazinga Channel Navegación1Silvina Collado
225972221/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionQueen Elizabeth Ii Np--lion Savannah2Silvina Collado
225967620/01/2025UgandaWestern RegionQueen Elizabeth Ii Np--ishasha Sector1Silvina Collado
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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 07/10/2026.