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Purple Starling / Lamprotornis purpureus LC
- Synonyms Purple Glossy-Starling, Purple Glossy Starling
- Old latin name for bird Turdus purpureus, Turdus auratus, Lamprocolius purpureus
Purple Starlingbird sounds *
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Related species
Golden-breasted Starling
Superb Starling
Fischer's Starling
Sharp-tailed Starling
Splendid Starling
Cape Starling
Principe Starling
Meves's Starling
Where to see Purple Starling
- Breeding region Africa
- Breeding subregion w, c
Purple Starling subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamprotornis purpureus amethystinus | Cameroon to s Sudan and w Kenya | - | No |
| Lamprotornis purpureus purpureus | Senegal and Gambia to Nigeria | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | Estornell metàllic purpuri, estornell metàl·lic, Estornell metàl·lic purpuri |
| Chinese | 紫辉椋鸟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 紫色輝椋鳥 |
| Croatian | zlatnooki čvorak |
| Czech | Leskoptev purpurová, leskoptev fialová |
| Danish | Purpurglansstær, Purpur glansstær |
| Dutch | Purperglansspreeuw |
| Esperanto | Purpura lamprotorno, Purpura brilsturno |
| Finnish | viikunakottarainen |
| French | Merle métallique pourpré, Choucador pourpré, Étourneau métallique pourpré, Merle bronzé pourpre |
| German | Purpurglanzstar, Purpur-Glanzstar |
| Hebrew | זרזיר בוהק/כחול לחיים |
| Hungarian | ibolyás fényseregély |
| Icelandic | Purpurastari |
| Italian | Storno splendente purpureo, Storno splendido purpureo, Storno splendente viola |
| Japanese | ムラサキテリムクドリ |
| Lithuanian | purpurinis blizgusis varnėnas |
| Norwegian | purpurglansstær |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Purpurglansstare |
| Polish | błyszczak purpurowy, blyszczak purpurowy |
| Portuguese | estorninho-purpúreo, Melro-metálico-cardeal |
| Russian | Пурпурный спрео, Пурпурный блестящий скворец |
| Serbian | Ljubičasti čvorak |
| Slovak | liskavec purpurový |
| Spanish | Estornino purpúreo, Estornino Brillante Morado |
| Swahili | Kuzi Zambarau |
| Swedish | purpurglansstare |
| Turkish | Erguvani Parlak Sığırcık |
| Ukrainian | мерл пурпуровий |