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Cape Glossy Starling
Lamprotornis nitens
The Cape starling, red-shouldered glossy-starling or Cape glossy starling (Lamprotornis nitens) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
Species insights
When to visit
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.
Best monthsAny month
Records4,495 records
Curve from 4,495 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.
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Cape Glossy Starling is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,491 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Cape Glossy Starling
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Montusi Mountain Lodge
Drakensberg, Bergville
From R 6,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Twee Rivieren Rest Camp
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
From R 450a night
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Singita Lebombo Villa
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 457a night
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Sendelingsdrif Rest Camp
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
From R 311a night
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Orpen Rest Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 1,815a night
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
From R 449a night
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Cape Glossy Starling recorded here
Kruger Lowveld
Next stop
Bushveld game country and the southern gates of the Kruger
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When and where to find the Cape Glossy Starling
Hosts have recorded the Cape Glossy Starling at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld · Mokala
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Tsitsikamma · Camdeboo
Eastern CapeSelf-driveStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Lamprotornis nitens
Records
4,491
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Glossy Starling on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Glossy Starling in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Glossy Starling at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park and Golden Gate Highlands National Park and other reserves. 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 Cape Glossy Starling in South Africa?
The Cape Glossy Starling is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (23% of records), Mpumalanga (18% of records), Gauteng (16% of records), based on 4,491 iNaturalist observations. 92 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Glossy Starling on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Glossy Starling?
The Cape Glossy 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; uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Cape Glossy Starling?
The Cape Glossy Starling (Lamprotornis nitens) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Cape Glossy Starling?
The Cape starling, red-shouldered glossy-starling or Cape glossy starling (Lamprotornis nitens) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in southern Africa, where it lives in woodlands, bushveld and in suburbs.