Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

Where to see

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

Lamprotornis nitens

Etosha National Park leads · 11 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
60–70%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
3 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
60–70%
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
6 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
8 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
9 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
10 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
11 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Red-shouldered Glossy-starling?

Etosha National Park (Namibia) — about 69% of wildlife watchers report a Red-shouldered Glossy-starling sighting there, the highest of the 11 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Red-shouldered Glossy-starling?

Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (about 68%), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (about 64%), Waterberg Plateau Park (about 63%) are the next best options.