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Purple Starling
Lamprotornis purpureus (Müller, PLS, 1776)
Sturnidae — Starlings, Rhabdornises
Purple Starling, Lamprotornis purpureus, is a starling found in western and central Africa, where it breeds in tropical regions from Senegal to north Zaire and east to Sudan and west Kenya. It belongs to the starling family and was described by Müller in 1776. It is a resident breeder in open woodland and cultivated areas. The species is also known as the purple glossy starling. Adults have a metallic purple head and body, with glossy green wings, a short tail and a yellow eye. Juveniles are duller, with grey underparts and a brown iris.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sturnidae — Starlings, Rhabdornises
- Breeding range
- Africa: w, c
