
Violet-backed Starling
The Violet-Backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), also known as the Plum-Colored Starling or Amethyst Starling, is a relatively small species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Oct to Feb
When Violet-backed Starling sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 1,403 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Violet-backed Starling is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,403 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Violet-backed Starling aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Limpopo
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Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
Violet-backed Starling hier aangeteken
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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Wanneer en waar om die Violet-backed Starling te vind
Gashere het die Violet-backed Starling gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park and Mapungubwe National Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Waarnemings
1,403
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Violet-backed Starling op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Violet-backed Starling in Limpopo?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Violet-backed Starling at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Mapungubwe National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Violet-backed Starling in South Africa?
The Violet-backed Starling is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (40% of records), Mpumalanga (26% of records), Limpopo (23% of records), based on 1,403 iNaturalist observations. 23 places to stay on Spekboom in Limpopo have recorded the Violet-backed Starling on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Violet-backed Starling?
Sightings of the Violet-backed Starling peak from Oct to Feb, based on 1,403 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Violet-backed Starling?
The Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Violet-backed Starling?
The Violet-Backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), also known as the Plum-Colored Starling or Amethyst Starling, is a relatively small species of starling in the family Sturnidae. This strongly sexually dimorphic species is found widely in the woodlands and savannah forest edges of mainland sub-Saharan Africa.
























