Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Starlings :: Cape Glossy-Starling

Cape Glossy-Starling Lamprotornis nitens

Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): Red-shouldered Glossy-starling, Cape Glossy-starling
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

South Africa - Date unknown © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi  Kruger National Park, South Africa - Jul, 2008 © Jean-Philippe Paris  Kruger National Park, South Africa - Jul, 2008 © Jean-Philippe Paris  Ndumo Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa - Sep, 2004 © Déwald Swanepoel  Etosha National Park, Namibia - Jul, 2004 © Yvonnik Lhomer 
Select thumbnail to view larger image - Place cursor over image for image information
Select additional thumbnail page to view 2 more images.

Range

(1) Gabon to w. Angola.
(2) Namibia, Zambia, c. Zimbabwe s. to Botswana and ex. s. Mozambique.
(3) South Africa (s. Natal and Cape Province).

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

Comments/Errors

Please email with errors/comments on this page or to donate photos.

If there is no family list to the left, you may have arrived at this page from a direct link.
Please select "Mangoverde World Bird Guide" to view the entire bird site.