Rüppell's Starling / Lamprotornis purpuroptera LC
- Synonyms 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, Rüppell's Long-tailed Glossy Starl, Rueppell's Glossy Starling, Rüppell's Long-tailed Glossy Starling, Ruppell's Long-tailed Glossy Starlin, Rüppell's Long-tailed Glossy-Starling
- Old latin name for bird Lamprotornis purpuropterus
Rüppell's Starlingbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
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Where to see Rüppell's Starling
- Breeding region Africa
- Breeding subregion ne, e
Rüppell's Starling subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamprotornis purpuroptera aeneocephalus | e Sudan, Eritrea and n Ethiopia | - | No |
| Lamprotornis purpuroptera purpuroptera | s Sudan and s Ethiopia to w Tanzania | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | estornell de Rüppell |
| Chinese | 卢氏辉椋鸟, 卢氏丽椋鸟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 小長尾輝椋鳥 |
| Croatian | brončanokapi čvorak |
| Czech | leskoptev proužkoocasá, Leskoptev bronzová |
| Danish | Blågrøn Glansstær |
| Dutch | Blauwe Langstaart-glansspreeuw, Blauwe Langstaartglansspreeuw |
| Esperanto | Purpurflugila lamprotorno, Purpurflugila brilsturno |
| Estonian | Niiluse kuldnokk |
| Finnish | pronssipääkottarainen |
| French | Choucador de Rüppell, Merle métallique de Rüppell, Étourneau métallique de Rüppell |
| Galician | Estorniño de Rüppell |
| German | Schweifglanzstar, Schweif-Glanzstar |
| Hungarian | uszályos fényseregély |
| Italian | Storno di Rueppell, Storno splendente di Rüppell, Storno splendente di Ruppell, Storno splendido di Rueppell |
| Japanese | コオナガテリムク |
| Lithuanian | purpurauodegis blizgusis varnėnas |
| Norwegian | fiolettglansstær |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Fiolettglansstare |
| Polish | blyszczak purpurowosterny, błyszczak purpurowosterny |
| Portuguese | estorninho-de-rüppell, Estorninho-de-rüppell |
| Russian | Пурпурнокрылый скворец, Блестящий скворец Рюппелля, Пурпурнокрылый спрео |
| Slovak | liskavec fialový, Ékorec dlhochvostý |
| Spanish | Estornino de Rüppell, Estornino Brillante de Ruppell |
| Swahili | Kuzi Mkia-mrefu |
| Swedish | Rüppells glansstare, rüppellglansstare, blågrön glansstare |
| Turkish | Rüppell Sığırcığı |
| Ukrainian | мерл бронзовоголовий |
| Welsh | Drudwen Ruppell |
















