Rüppell's Glossy-starling

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

Silhouette: Rafael Maia · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
GenusLamprotornis (Glossy Starlings and Allies)
SpeciesLamprotornis purpuroptera (Rüppell's Glossy-starling)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Nyungwe National Park

1 Verified sightings at Nyungwe National Park From 2019 to 2026

12,678 Verified sightings across all 26 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Rüppell's Glossy-starling

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. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park

Onychognathus walleri

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Poeoptera stuhlmanni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Onychognathus tenuirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cisticola chubbi

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Zosterops stuhlmanni

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Cinnyris regius

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Muscicapa adusta

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Crithagra striolata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Cinnyris venustus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~80%
2	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~80%
3	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~70%
4	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~60%
5	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~60%
6	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~50%
7	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~50%
8	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~50%
9	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~40%
10	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
11	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
12	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~20%
13	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
14	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
15	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
16	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
17	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
18	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
19	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
20	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
21	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
22	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
23	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
24	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
25	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
26	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data

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Rüppell's Glossy-starling

About the Rüppell's Glossy-starling

Recent sightings of Rüppell's Glossy-starling in Nyungwe National Park

Closest Relatives at Nyungwe National Park

Waller's Starling

Stuhlmann's Starling

Slender-billed Starling

Violet-backed Starling

Chubb's Cisticola

Common Bulbul

Green White-eye

Black Sawwing

Regal Sunbird

African Dusky Flycatcher

Streaky Seedeater

Variable Sunbird

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found