Lamprotornis - Species in Taxonomic Order

Species in Taxonomic Order

  • Cape Starling, Lamprotornis nitens
  • Greater Blue-eared Starling, Lamprotornis chalybaeus
  • Lesser Blue-eared Starling, Lamprotornis chloropterus
  • Miombo Blue-eared Starling, Lamprotornis elisabeth
  • Bronze-tailed Starling, Lamprotornis chalcurus
  • Splendid Starling, Lamprotornis splendidus
  • Principe Starling, Lamprotornis ornatus
  • Purple Starling, Lamprotornis purpureus
  • Rüppell's Starling, Lamprotornis purpuroptera
  • Long-tailed Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis caudatus
  • Meves's Starling, Lamprotornis mevesii
  • Burchell's Starling, Lamprotornis australis
  • Sharp-tailed Starling, Lamprotornis acuticaudus
  • Superb Starling, Lamprotornis superbus
  • Hildebrandt's Starling, Lamprotornis hildebrandti
  • Shelley's Starling, Lamprotornis shelleyi
  • Chestnut-bellied Starling, Lamprotornis pulcher
  • Purple-headed Starling, Lamprotornis purpureiceps
  • Copper-tailed Starling, Lamprotornis cupreocauda

The limits of this genus require revision. For example, the Black-bellied Starling is sometimes placed in a separate genus Notopholia, and it (and possibly others) appears to be indeed well distinct. On the other hand, genera such as Coccycolius, Spreo and Compsarus are sometimes included in Lamprotolius.(Zuccon et al. 2006)

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