Where to see

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

Lake Mburo National Park leads · 12 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Rüppell's Glossy-starling during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	80–90%
2	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	70–80%
3	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
4	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
5	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
6	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
7	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
8	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
9	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	30–40%
10	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
11	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
12	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Rüppell's Glossy-starling?

Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda) — about 81% of wildlife watchers report a Rüppell's Glossy-starling sighting there, the highest of the 12 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Rüppell's Glossy-starling?

Akagera National Park (about 76%), Queen Elizabeth National Park (about 68%), Murchison Falls National Park (about 63%) are the next best options.