Species profile
Rüppell's Starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are ne, e.
- Scientific name
- Lamprotornis purpuroptera
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Lamprotornis
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Rüppell's 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)