Cape Starling (Lamprotornis nitens)
About the Cape Starling
The Cape starling (Lamprotornis nitens), also known as red-shouldered glossy-starling or Cape glossy starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Southern Africa, where it lives in woodlands, bushveld and in suburbs. Two subspecies are recognised, but not by all authors. L. n. culminator is said to be larger, with greener wing and tail plumage. Its secondary remiges are also glossy on both vanes, i.e. not matt black on the inner vanes as in L. n. phoenicopterus. L. n. phoenicopterus — widespread in Southern Africa L. n. culminator — Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 48 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA · 2 CC BY-NC-ND. 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 Namibia, South Africa in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Golden-breasted StarlingLamprotornis regiusrecording
- Superb StarlingLamprotornis superbusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.