Listen to the Superb starling
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About the Superb starling
The Superb starling is a bird in the family Sturnidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 61 g.
What does the Superb starling sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is a member of the starling family of birds.
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 Superb starling sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Superb starling on this page, including its call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Superb starling endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Superb starling as “least concern”.
What family does the Superb starling belong to?
The Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) belongs to the family Sturnidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Nakuru County, Kenya by Anne Ndung'u – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q608635 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Superb starling – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Sumeet Moghe – CC BY-SA 3.0