Limpopo
Kruger · Mapungubwe
Self-drive
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Violet-backed Starling in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Violet-backed Starling at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Mapungubwe National Park.
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Violet-backed Starling
Hosts have recorded the Violet-backed Starling at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Mapungubwe National 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
KwaZulu-Natal
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg · Giants Castle · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalSelf-driveStays in KwaZulu-Natal
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
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Records
1,403
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Violet-backed Starling on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Violet-backed Starling in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Violet-backed Starling at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Mapungubwe National Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Ithala Game Reserve 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 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. 66 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Violet-backed Starling
Every stay on the Violet-backed Starling page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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