Rüppell's Glossy-starling
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Rüppell's Glossy-starling

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Serengeti National Park
2,064 Verified records at Serengeti National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

Rüppell's starling (Lamprotornis purpuroptera), also known as Rueppell's glossy-starling or Rueppell's long-tailed starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in the African countries of Burundi, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Rüppell's Glossy-starling sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 2,064 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park

Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

60–70% · Likely
Hildebrandt's Starling
LC

Hildebrandt's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis hildebrandti

40–50% · Likely
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

10–20% · With luck
Ashy Starling
LC

Ashy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis unicolor

<5% · Rare
Fischer's Starling
LC

Fischer's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis fischeri

<5% · Rare
Wattled Starling
LC

Wattled Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Creatophora cinerea

30–40% · Possible
Violet-backed Starling
LC

Violet-backed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

5–10% · With luck
Red-winged Starling
LC

Red-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus morio

5–10% · With luck
Waller's Starling
LC

Waller's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus walleri

Insufficient data
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

40–50% · Likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

40–50% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
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 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
80–90%
2 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
70–80%
3 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
4 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
5 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
60–70%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
50–60%
7 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
50–60%
8 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
9 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
30–40%
10 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
11 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
12 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
10–20%
13 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
14 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
15 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
16 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
17 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
18 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
19 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
20 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
21 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
22 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
24 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
25 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
26 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rüppell's Glossy-starling in Serengeti National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Rüppell's Glossy-starling sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 2,064 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rüppell's Glossy-starling in Serengeti National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Rüppell's Glossy-starling in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.

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