Listen to the Cape starling
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About the Cape starling
The Cape starling is a bird in the family Sturnidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 88 g.
What does the Cape starling sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
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.
Related birds in the genus Lamprotornis
More from the family Sturnidae
Common starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Common myna
Acridotheres tristis
Violet-backed starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Spotless starling
Sturnus unicolor
Brahminy starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Indian pied myna
Gracupica contra
White-shouldered starling
Sturnia sinensis
Red-winged starling
Onychognathus morio
Frequently asked questions
What does a Cape starling sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Cape starling on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Cape starling endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Cape starling as “least concern”.
What family does the Cape starling belong to?
The Cape starling (Lamprotornis nitens) belongs to the family Sturnidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Lamprotornis nitens phoenicopterus, roep en gevladder, 2022-09-26 10h26, Pretoria, a by JMK – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q2733541 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Cape starling – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Stuart Bassil from Norwich, England – CC BY 2.0