Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling
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Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling

Lamprotornis chloropterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Awash National Park
12 Verified records at Awash National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The lesser blue-eared starling or lesser blue-eared glossy-starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling sighting in Awash National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Awash National Park

Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

40–50% · Likely
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

40–50% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

30–40% · Possible
Splendid Glossy-starling
LC

Splendid Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis splendidus

Insufficient data
Golden-breasted Starling
LC

Golden-breasted Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis regius

Insufficient data
White-crowned Starling
LC

White-crowned Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis albicapillus

Insufficient data
Wattled Starling
LC

Wattled Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Creatophora cinerea

20–30% · Possible
Bristle-crowned Starling
LC

Bristle-crowned Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus salvadorii

<5% · Rare
Violet-backed Starling
LC

Violet-backed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Insufficient data
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

60–70% · Likely
Isabelline Wheatear
LC

Isabelline Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe isabellina

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
2 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
30–40%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
4 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
10–20%
5 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
5–10%
6 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
7 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
8 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
9 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
10 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
11 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
14 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
15 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
16 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
17 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
18 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling in Awash National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling sighting in Awash National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling in Awash National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling in Awash National Park in our monthly data.

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