Hildebrandt's Starling
Lamprotornis hildebrandti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusLamprotornis (Glossy Starlings and Allies)
- SpeciesLamprotornis hildebrandti (Hildebrandt's Starling)
Closest Relatives at Samburu National Reserve
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Golden-breasted Starling
Lamprotornis regius
Fischer's Starling
Lamprotornis fischeri
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Wattled Starling
Creatophora cinerea
Magpie Starling
Speculipastor bicolor
Bristle-crowned Starling
Onychognathus salvadorii
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio
Violet-backed Starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Plocepasser mahali
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
Dinemellia dinemelli
📅 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 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 11 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hildebrandt's Starling in Samburu National Reserve?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Hildebrandt's Starling sighting in Samburu National Reserve, based on 23 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Hildebrandt's Starling in Samburu National Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Hildebrandt's Starling in Samburu National Reserve in our monthly data.