Long-tailed Glossy Starling
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Long-tailed Glossy Starling

Lamprotornis caudatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park
271 Verified records at Niokolo-Koba National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The long-tailed glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) is a member of the starling family of birds. It is a resident breeder in tropical Africa from Senegal east to Sudan. This common passerine is typically found in open woodland and cultivation. The long-tailed glossy starling builds a nest in a hole. The normal clutch is two to four eggs. This ubiquitous bird is gregarious and noisy, with a harsh grating call. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Glossy Starling sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Niokolo-Koba National Park

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
Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling
LC

Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chloropterus

5–10% · 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

90–100
Jan
90–100
Feb
70–80
Mar
60–70
Apr
80–90
May
80–90
Jun
80–90
Jul
70–80
Aug
90–100
Sep
80–90
Oct
70–80
Nov
80–90
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 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
80–90%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Glossy Starling in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

About 85% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Glossy Starling sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Long-tailed Glossy Starling in Niokolo-Koba National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Glossy Starling in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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