• 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 *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Ethiopia
  • 2.
    Subsong, © Alexander Schlatmann
    Kenya
  • 3.
    Song, © Rolf A. de By
    Uganda
  • 4.
    Call, © Guido O. Keijl
    Ethiopia
  • 5.
    Song, © Martin St-Michel
    Uganda
  • 6.
    Song, © Jacek Betleja
    Ethiopia
  • 7.
    Song, © Martin St-Michel
    Uganda
* 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)

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

Species Name in Other Languages

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 lamprotorno, Purpurflugila brilsturno
EstonianNiiluse kuldnokk
Finnishpronssipääkottarainen
FrenchChoucador de Rüppell, Merle métallique de Rüppell, Étourneau métallique de Rüppell
GalicianEstorniño de Rüppell
GermanSchweifglanzstar, Schweif-Glanzstar
Hungarianuszályos fényseregély
ItalianStorno di Rueppell, Storno splendente di Rüppell, Storno splendente di Ruppell, Storno splendido di Rueppell
Japaneseコオナガテリムク
Lithuanianpurpurauodegis blizgusis varnėnas
Norwegianfiolettglansstær
Norwegian NynorskFiolettglansstare
Polishblyszczak purpurowosterny, błyszczak purpurowosterny
Portugueseestorninho-de-rüppell, Estorninho-de-rüppell
RussianПурпурнокрылый скворец, Блестящий скворец Рюппелля, Пурпурнокрылый спрео
Slovakliskavec fialový, Ékorec dlhochvostý
SpanishEstornino de Rüppell, Estornino Brillante de Ruppell
SwahiliKuzi Mkia-mrefu
SwedishRüppells glansstare, rüppellglansstare, blågrön glansstare
TurkishRüppell Sığırcığı
Ukrainianмерл бронзовоголовий
WelshDrudwen Ruppell