• Synonyms Red-shouldered Glossy Starling, Damarland Glossy Starling, Cape Glossy-Starling, Cape Glossy Starling, Red shouldered Glossy Starling, Glossy Starling, Red-shouldered Glossy-Starling
  • Old latin name for bird Turdus nitens

Cape Starlingbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Filippo Ceccolini
    Namibia
  • 2.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 3.
    Song, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Song, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Call, © Étienne Leroy
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Roost song, © Derek Solomon
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Cape Starling

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion w DR Congo through w, s Angola to Namibia, Botswana, s Zimbabawe, s Mozambique and n, e South Africa

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKleinglansspreeu, Kleinglanspreeu
Catalanestornell del Cap
Chinese红肩辉椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional)南非輝椋鳥
Croatianplavozeleni čvorak
Czechleskoptev savanová, Leskoptev rudohrbetá
DanishRødskuldret Glansstær
DutchRoodschouderglansspreeuw, Roodschouder-glansspreeuw
EsperantoKablanda lamprotorno, Kablanda brilsturno
Finnishturkoosikottarainen
FrenchÉtourneau métallique à épaulettes rouges, Étourneau métallique brillant, Merle métallique à épaulettes rouges, Choucador à épaulettes rouges
GermanRotschulter-Glanzstar
Hungarianvörösvállú fényseregély
IcelandicSkrúðstari
ItalianStorno splendido alirosse, Storno splendente spallerosse, Storno splendente del Capo
Japaneseアカガタテリムク, アカガタマキエテリムク
Lithuanianraudonpetis blizgusis varnėnas
Norwegiangrønnglansstær
Norwegian NynorskGrønglansstare
Polishblyszczak lsniacy, błyszczak lśniący
Portugueseestorninho-do-cabo, Estorninho-metálico
RussianКрасноплечий блестящий скворец, Капский спрео
SerbianKapski čvorak
ShonaHwirikwiri
Slovakliskavec akáciový
SpanishEstornino de El Cabo, Estornino Brillante de Hombros Rojos
Swedishgrönglansstare, Rödskuldrad glansstare
TsongaKwezu leri tsongo
TswanaLegôdi
TurkishKap Sığırcığı
Ukrainianмерл капський
XhosaInyakrili
ZuluiKhwezi