Hildebrandt's Starling
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Hildebrandt's Starling

Lamprotornis hildebrandti

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
835 Verified records at Ngorongoro Conservation Area
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Hildebrandt's starling (Lamprotornis hildebrandti) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It forms a superspecies with and has previously been included in the same species as Shelley's starling, a migratory species ranging from Ethiopia and Somalia to Kenya. Both of these species have also been combined into a superspecies with the chestnut-bellied starling of West Africa. It was originally placed in the now defunct genus Notauges. The species is named after Johann Maria Hildebrandt, a German collector who was the first European to obtain specimens. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Hildebrandt's Starling sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 835 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

50–60% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

<5% · Rare
Ashy Starling
LC

Ashy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis unicolor

<5% · Rare
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

<5% · Rare
Fischer's Starling
LC

Fischer's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis fischeri

<5% · Rare
Wattled Starling
LC

Wattled Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Creatophora cinerea

20–30% · Possible
Red-winged Starling
LC

Red-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus morio

5–10% · With luck
Violet-backed Starling
LC

Violet-backed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

<5% · Rare
Waller's Starling
LC

Waller's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus walleri

<5% · Rare
Kenrick's Starling
LC

Kenrick's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poeoptera kenricki

<5% · Rare
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-tailed Weaver
LC

Rufous-tailed Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Histurgops ruficauda

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
2 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
4 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
5 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
7 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
9 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
10 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
11 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
13 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
14 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
15 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Hildebrandt's Starling in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Hildebrandt's Starling sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 835 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Hildebrandt's Starling in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

February has the highest sighting rate for Hildebrandt's Starling in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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