Cape starling

Cape starling
L. nitens phoenicopterus in the
Kruger National Park, South Africa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Lamprotornis
Species:
L. nitens
Binomial name
Lamprotornis nitens
(Linnaeus, 1766)
  L. n. phoenicopterus
  L. n. culminator [1][2]
Synonyms

Turdus nitens Linnaeus, 1766

The Cape starling (Lamprotornis nitens), also known as red-shouldered glossy-starling or Cape glossy starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Southern Africa, where it lives in woodlands, bushveld and in suburbs.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Craig was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Chittenden, H.; et al. (2012). Roberts geographic variation of southern African birds. Cape Town: JVBBF. pp. 198–199. ISBN 978-1-920602-00-0.
  3. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Lamprotornis nitens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22710675A132089574. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22710675A132089574.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. ^ Collins Illustrated Checklist, Ber van Perlo, ISBN 0 00 220117 8