Rüppell's Starling bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsRueppell's Glossy Starling, Rüppell's Long-tailed Glossy Starl, Rüppell's Long-tailed Glossy Starling, Rüppell's Long-tailed Glossy-Starling, Ruppell's Long-tailed Glossy Starlin, Rüppell's Glossy Starling, Rüppell's Long-tailed Starling, Rueppell's Long-tailed Purple Starling, Rüppel's long-tailed glossy starling, Ruppell's Glossy-Starling, Ruppell's Starling, Ruppell's Long-tailed Glossy Starling, Rueppell's Glossy-Starling, Ruppell's Long-tailed Starling, Ruppell's Glossy Starling, Rueppell's Starling, Ruppel's Long-tailed Glossy Starling, Rueppell's Long-tailed Glossy-Starl
Old latin name for birdLamprotornis purpuropterus
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyStarlings, Rhabdornises / Sturnidae
GenusLamprotornis
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionne, e

Rüppell's Starling bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
  • 2.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
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    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
  • 4.
    Song, © Jacek Betleja
    Ethiopia
  • 5.
    Call, © Martin St-Michel
    Uganda
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    Song, © Martin St-Michel
    Uganda
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    Song, © Martin St-Michel
    Uganda
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    Song, © Rolf A. de By
    Uganda
  • 9.
    Call, © Guido O. Keijl
    Ethiopia
  • 10.
    Call, © Martin St-Michel
    Uganda
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Rüppell's Starling

Rüppell's Starling subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Lamprotornis purpuroptera aeneocephaluse Sudan, Eritrea and n Ethiopia-No
Lamprotornis purpuroptera purpuropteras Sudan and s Ethiopia to w Tanzania-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalanestornell de Rüppell
Chinese卢氏辉椋鸟, 卢氏丽椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional)小長尾輝椋鳥
Croatianbrončanokapi čvorak
Czechleskoptev proužkoocasá, Leskoptev bronzová
DanishBlågrøn Glansstær
DutchBlauwe Langstaart-glansspreeuw, Blauwe Langstaartglansspreeuw
EsperantoPurpurflugila brilsturno, Purpurflugila lamprotorno
EstonianNiiluse kuldnokk
Finnishpronssipääkottarainen
FrenchChoucador de Rüppell, Merle métallique de Rüppell, Étourneau métallique de Rüppell
GalicianEstorniño de Rüppell
GermanSchweifglanzstar, Schweif-Glanzstar
Hungarianuszályos fényseregély
ItalianStorno splendido di Rueppell, Storno splendente di Ruppell, Storno splendente di Rüppell, Storno di Rueppell
Japaneseコオナガテリムク
Lithuanianpurpurauodegis blizgusis varnėnas
Norwegianfiolettglansstær, Fiolettglansstær
Norwegian NynorskFiolettglansstare
Polishbłyszczak purpurowosterny, blyszczak purpurowosterny
Portugueseestorninho-de-rüppell, Estorninho-de-rüppell, estorninho-de-cabeça-preta
RussianБлестящий скворец Рюппелля, Пурпурнокрылый скворец, Пурпурнокрылый спрео
SlovakÉkorec dlhochvostý, liskavec fialový
SpanishEstornino Brillante de Ruppell, Estornino de Rüppell
SwahiliKuzi Mkia-mrefu
Swedishrüppellglansstare, Rüppells glansstare, blågrön glansstare
TurkishRüppell Sığırcığı
Ukrainianмерл бронзовоголовий
WelshDrudwen Ruppell