Purple-headed Starling (Hylopsar purpureiceps)
About the Purple-headed Starling
The purple-headed starling (Hylopsar purpureiceps), also known as the purple-headed glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Malawi, Nigeria, and Uganda.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 18 recordings for this species: 4 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Gabon, Uganda in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
- African Pied WagtailMotacilla aguimprecording
- African Wood OwlStrix woodfordiirecording
- Black CrakeZapornia flavirostrarecording
- Black-crowned TchagraTchagra senegalusrecording
- Black-faced Rufous WarblerBathmocercus rufusrecording
- Bronze MannikinSpermestes cucullatarecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.