Rüppell's Starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera Rüppell, 1845
Sturnidae — Starlings, Rhabdornises
Rüppell's Starling, Lamprotornis purpuroptera, is a passerine in the family Sturnidae, the starlings and rhabdornises. It was described by Rüppell in 1845. It occurs in north-eastern and eastern Africa, where it breeds.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sturnidae — Starlings, Rhabdornises
- Breeding range
- Africa: ne, e
