Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusLamprotornis (Glossy Starlings and Allies)
- SpeciesLamprotornis superbus (Superb Starling)
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Hildebrandt's Starling
Lamprotornis hildebrandti
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Ashy Starling
Lamprotornis unicolor
Fischer's Starling
Lamprotornis fischeri
Wattled Starling
Creatophora cinerea
Violet-backed Starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio
Waller's Starling
Onychognathus walleri
Northern White-crowned Shrike
Eurocephalus ruppelli
Grey-backed Fiscal
Lanius excubitoroides
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
📅 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 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 16 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Superb Starling in Serengeti National Park?
About 41% of visitor-days record a Superb Starling sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 3946 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Superb Starling in Serengeti National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Superb Starling in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.