
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.
Informazioni sulla specie
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
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Greater Blue-eared Starling
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Sudafrica
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Greater Blue-eared Starling
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Greater Blue-eared Starling) in strutture dentro o accanto a Kruger National Park and Mapungubwe National Park.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Lista Rossa IUCN
Least Concern
Specie
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Segnalazioni
1,276
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Greater Blue-eared Starling) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
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.

























