Hildebrandt's Starling

Hildebrandt's Starling is found in Kenya and Tanzania, where it occupies open country between 500–2,200 m . Its habitat is open woodland and open thornbrush country. The species is often recorded as being uncommon, but it varies from being fairly common to fairly uncommon. It is not considered threatened by the IUCN, and is listed as least concern. Its habitat is not threatened and it occurs in a number of protected areas.

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The Hildebrandt's Starling is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Hildebrandt's Starling (Lamprotornis hildebrandti) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It forms a superspecies with and has previously been included in the same species as Shelley's Starling, which is a migratory species ranging from Ethiopia and Somalia to Kenya. Both of these species have also been combined into a superspecies with the Chestnut-bellied Starling of West Africa. It was originally placed in the now defunct genus Notauges. More

Hildebrandt's Starling, Lamprotornis hildebrandti Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Family: Sturnidae Rafinesque, 1815 Genera Nearly 30, see text. More

The Hildebrandt's Starling (Lamprotornis hildebrandti) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. Group Videos No videos have been added jet. You may join this group and add yours now. Group Documents No documents have been added jet. You may join this group and add yours now. More

Stamps showing Hildebrandt's Starling Lamprotornis hildebrandti Hildebrandt's Starling Lamprotornis hildebrandti Hildebrandt's Starling Lamprotornis hildebrandti Distribution map for Hildebrandt's Starling, range 205.036 Hildebrandt's Starling IOC v2.4: 8222 Links will open countrypage in new window - Sierra Leone 18.05.1999 Birds of Africa Sheet - Sierra Leone 2008 Surcharge on 1999. More

Looks more like a Hildebrandt's starling (Lamprotornis hildebrandti) with the red eye and without the white chest band. L. superbus has a white band separating the dark breast and rufous-orange belly and a cream colored eye. They otherwise are very much the same and tend to congregate together. But regardless, a great image! Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink ) view profile AnyMotion Pro User says: @chuck.derby: Many thanks for the correct ID and your great help. More

Hildebrandt's Starling is often found feeding in mixed flocks with the Superb Starling. While superficially similar to the Superb, the adults can be distinguished by eye colour (red in Hildebrandt's, creamy-white in the Superb) and breast band (the adult Superb has a white band across its chest). Hildebrandt's Starling is a ground feeder taking beetles and grasshoppers but it will also eat seeds. It feeds in small family groups or pairs. More

Hildebrandt's Starling Lamprotornis hildebrandti = Kenya - Dec, 2005 More

Hildebrandt's starling is Klein's Camp star bird. More

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Hildebrandt's Starling, Lamprotornis hildebrandti Sturnidae (STARLINGS) Hildebrandt's Starling, Lamprotornis hildebrandti This photo was taken in: Tanzania This photo was taken with: Canon EOS 1D Mark II The photo was taken by: Bob Hawkins , Birdtours.co. More

Order : Passeriformes
Family : Sturnidae
Genus : Lamprotornis
Species : hildebrandti
Authority : (Cabanis, 1878)