Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling
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Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling

Lamprotornis chloropterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Murchison Falls National Park
60 Verified records at Murchison Falls National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lesser blue-eared starling or lesser blue-eared glossy-starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Murchison Falls National Park

Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

60–70% · Likely
Splendid Glossy-starling
LC

Splendid Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis splendidus

<5% · Rare
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

<5% · Rare
Purple Glossy-Starling
LC

Purple Glossy-Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpureus

<5% · Rare
Bronze-tailed Glossy-Starling
LC

Bronze-tailed Glossy-Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalcurus

<5% · Rare
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

Insufficient data
Violet-backed Starling
LC

Violet-backed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

10–20% · With luck
Wattled Starling
LC

Wattled Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Creatophora cinerea

<5% · Rare
Purple-headed Starling
LC

Purple-headed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylopsar purpureiceps

Insufficient data
Narrow-tailed Starling
LC

Narrow-tailed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poeoptera lugubris

Insufficient data
Red-winged Starling
LC

Red-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus morio

Insufficient data
Piapiac
LC

Piapiac

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilostomus afer

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
4 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
5 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
5–10%
6 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
8 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
9 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
10 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
15 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
16 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
17 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling in Murchison Falls National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling sighting in Murchison Falls National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling in Murchison Falls National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling in Murchison Falls National Park in our monthly data.

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