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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
113011031/07/2019UgandaCentral RegionZiwa Rhino Sanctuary2Diego Oscar
96009730/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionRuta Kibale / Masindi -2Diego Oscar
95998428/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionQueen Elizabeth National Park1Diego Oscar
95984226/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionQueen Elizabeth National Park3Diego Oscar
95978425/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionQueen Elizabeth National Park1Diego Oscar
113750024/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionLake Mburo National ParkDiego Oscar
95962923/07/2019UgandaWestern RegionLake Mburo National Park2Diego Oscar
95954822/07/2019UgandaCentral RegionRice Plantation2Diego Oscar
95953922/07/2019UgandaCentral RegionMasaka - Linea del Ecuador1Diego Oscar
95951022/07/2019UgandaCentral RegionRuta entre Entebee/mabamba2Diego Oscar
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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 26/09/2026.