Purple Glossy-Starling
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Purple Glossy-Starling

Lamprotornis purpureus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Niokolo-Koba National Park
213 Verified records at Niokolo-Koba National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The purple starling (Lamprotornis purpureus), also known as the purple glossy starling, is a member of the starling family of birds. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Glossy-Starling sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 213 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
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

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
60–70
Sep
70–80
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
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
60–70%
2 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
3 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
6 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
7 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
8 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
9 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 67% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Glossy-Starling sighting in Niokolo-Koba National Park, based on 213 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

February has the highest sighting rate for Purple Glossy-Starling in Niokolo-Koba National Park in our monthly data.

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