Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

Lamprotornis nitens

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

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-shouldered Glossy-starling sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 137 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
60–70%
2 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
3 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
60–70%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
60–70%
5 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
6 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
50–60%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
8 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
9 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
10 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
11 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
12 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
13 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
14 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
15 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
16 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-shouldered Glossy-starling in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-shouldered Glossy-starling sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 137 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-shouldered Glossy-starling in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Red-shouldered Glossy-starling in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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