Burchell's starling
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Lamprotornis |
| Species: | L. australis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lamprotornis australis (Smith, 1836)
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low density range high density range
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Megalopterus australis A.Smith, 1836[2] | |
Burchell's starling (Lamprotornis australis) or Burchell's glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. The monogamous and presumably sedentary[2] species is native to dry and mesic woodlands and savannah of southern Africa. The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell.[3]
Range and habitat[]
It is found in Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The species is absent from miombo woodland,[2] but is present in westerly gusu woodlands.
Habits and food[]
In the Kalahari they associate with camelthorn trees and also feed on their flowers. Their food includes flowers, fruit and small animals.[2] They breed during the summer months.
Status and numbers[]
The species is not threatened and is locally common in conservation areas.[2]
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Lamprotornis australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22710731A132090179. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22710731A132090179.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Craig, A.; Feare, C. (2018). "Burchell's Starling (Lamprotornis australis)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael (2003). Whose Bird? Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds. London: Christopher Helm. p. 72.
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