Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusLamprotornis (Glossy Starlings and Allies)
- SpeciesLamprotornis nitens (Red-shouldered Glossy-starling)
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Burchell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis australis
Pale-winged Starling
Onychognathus nabouroup
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio
Wattled Starling
Creatophora cinerea
Violet-backed Starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Cape Sparrow
Passer melanurus
Cape Wagtail
Motacilla capensis
African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
Dusky Sunbird
Cinnyris fuscus
Southern Masked Weaver
Ploceus velatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 10 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 11 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-shouldered Glossy-starling in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Red-shouldered Glossy-starling sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 205 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-shouldered Glossy-starling in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Red-shouldered Glossy-starling in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.