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 Niokolo-Koba National Park
29 Verified records at Niokolo-Koba National Park
March 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 Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

Long-tailed Glossy Starling
LC

Long-tailed Glossy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis caudatus

80–90% · Very likely
Purple Glossy-Starling
LC

Purple Glossy-Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpureus

60–70% · Likely
Bronze-tailed Glossy-Starling
LC

Bronze-tailed Glossy-Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalcurus

20–30% · Possible
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut-bellied Starling
LC

Chestnut-bellied Starling

Bird

Lamprotornis pulcher

Insufficient data
Violet-backed Starling
LC

Violet-backed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Insufficient data
Yellow-crowned Gonolek
LC

Yellow-crowned Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius barbarus

60–70% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Beautiful Sunbird
LC

Beautiful Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris pulchellus

60–70% · Likely
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

60–70% · Likely
African Pied Wagtail
LC

African Pied Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla aguimp

40–50% · Likely
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
LC

Northern Grey-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer griseus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

March has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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