
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.
Soortinformatie
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
Parken waar verhuurders de Greater Blue-eared Starling hebben waargenomen
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Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
Greater Blue-eared Starling hier waargenomen
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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Wanneer en waar u de Greater Blue-eared Starling vindt
Greater Blue-eared Starling: door verhuurders waargenomen in of bij Kruger National Park and Mapungubwe National Park.
Beste uren van de dag
- De eerste uren na zonsopgang, en de late middag. Vogels roepen en eten het meest in de koelte.
- Rond het middaguur. Rustiger, vooral in de zomerhitte.
Manieren om te kijken
Zelf rijden
Uw eigen auto en tempo, op de wegen van het park.
Waar verhuurders de soort waarnemen
Rode Lijst van de IUCN
Least Concern
Soort
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Waarnemingen
1,276
iNaturalist-waarnemingen
Elke boeking op Spekboom steunt natuurbehoud.
Vragen van reizigers
Een waarneming betekent dat een verhuurder de Greater Blue-eared Starling op of bij het terrein heeft gezien. Het is nooit een garantie dat u de soort ziet.
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.

























