Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusLamprotornis (Glossy Starlings and Allies)
- SpeciesLamprotornis chalybaeus (Greater Blue-eared Starling)
The greater blue-eared starling or greater blue-eared glossy-starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) is a bird that breeds from Senegal east to Ethiopia and south through eastern Africa to northeastern South Africa and Angola. It is a very common species of open woodland bird, and undertakes some seasonal migration. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Blue-eared Starling sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis purpuroptera
Slender-billed Starling
Onychognathus tenuirostris
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio
White-billed Starling
Onychognathus albirostris
Abyssinian Thrush
Turdus abyssinicus
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
Moorland Chat
Pinarochroa sordida
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Abyssinian Siskin
Serinus nigriceps
Abyssinian Catbird
Parophasma galinieri
Thekla Lark
Galerida theklae
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Greater Blue-eared Starling in Bale Mountains National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Greater Blue-eared Starling sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Greater Blue-eared Starling in Bale Mountains National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Greater Blue-eared Starling in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.