Species profile
Purple Starling
Lamprotornis purpureus
Quick answer
MUSEUM MATERIAL. — ISFC 125, 126; MCCI 3333, 3334, 3781; MCSI FS 002; SMF 16076 to 16078, 16437.
- Scientific name
- Lamprotornis purpureus
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Lamprotornis
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Purple Starling in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Sturnidae
- Abbott's Starling (Poeoptera femoralis)
- African Pied Starling (Lamprotornis bicolor)
- Amydrus montanus (Amydrus montanus)
- Aplonis marginata (Aplonis marginata)
- Ashy Starling (Lamprotornis unicolor)
- Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis)
- Atoll Starling (Aplonis feadensis)
- Babbling Starling (Neocichla gutturalis)