Greater Blue-eared Starling

Greater Blue-eared Starling

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Liwonde National Park
55 Verified records at Liwonde National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The greater blue-eared starling or greater blue-eared glossy-starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) is a bird that breeds from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south through eastern Africa to northeastern South Africa and Angola. It is a very common species of open woodland bird, and undertakes some seasonal migration. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Blue-eared Starling sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
50–60
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
60–70%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
50–60%
3 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
40–50%
4 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
5 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
6 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
7 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
8 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
9 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
11 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
12 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
13 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
14 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
15 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
16 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
17 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
19 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
20 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
21 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
10–20%
22 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
23 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
24 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
25 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
5–10%
26 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
27 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
28 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
<5%
29 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
30 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
31 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
32 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
33 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
34 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
35 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
36 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
37 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
38 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
39 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
40 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
41 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Greater Blue-eared Starling in Liwonde National Park?

About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Blue-eared Starling sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Greater Blue-eared Starling in Liwonde National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Greater Blue-eared Starling in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.

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