
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.
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Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 1,276 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Greater Blue-eared Starling is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,276 records, iNaturalist
Parks, in denen Gastgeber die Art Greater Blue-eared Starling erfassen
Unterkünfte, die etwas zurückgeben
In ganz Südafrika
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Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier erfasst
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Greater Blue-eared Starling: wann und wo Sie die Art sehen
Gastgeber haben die Art Greater Blue-eared Starling in oder bei Kruger National Park and Mapungubwe National Park erfasst.
Beste Tageszeiten
- Die ersten Stunden nach Sonnenaufgang und der späte Nachmittag. Vögel rufen und fressen am meisten in der Kühle.
- Mittags. Ruhiger, besonders in der Sommerhitze.
Möglichkeiten der Beobachtung
Selbst fahren
Eigenes Fahrzeug, eigenes Tempo, auf den Straßen des Parks.
Wo Gastgeber die Art erfassen
Rote Liste der IUCN
Least Concern
Art
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Nachweise
1,276
iNaturalist-Beobachtungen
Jede Buchung auf Spekboom unterstützt den Naturschutz.
Häufige Fragen von Reisenden
Ein Nachweis bedeutet, dass ein Gastgeber die Art Greater Blue-eared Starling auf dem Grundstück oder in der Nähe gesehen hat. Eine Sichtung ist nie garantiert.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Greater Blue-eared Starling in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Greater Blue-eared 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 Greater Blue-eared Starling in South Africa?
The Greater Blue-eared Starling is most recorded in Mpumalanga (74% of records), Limpopo (26% of records), based on 1,276 iNaturalist observations. 44 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Greater Blue-eared Starling on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Greater Blue-eared Starling?
The Greater Blue-eared Starling is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Mapungubwe National Park: May-Sep, dry season. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Greater Blue-eared Starling?
The Greater Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the 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.

























