Purple-headed Glossy-Starling

The Purple-headed Glossy-starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Nigeria, and Uganda.

The Purple-headed Glossy-Starling is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Purple-headed Glossy-starling (Lamprotornis purpureiceps) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Nigeria, and Uganda. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Lamprotornis purpureiceps. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

Purple-headed Glossy-starling, Lamprotornis purpureiceps Copper-tailed Glossy-starling, Lamprotornis cupreocauda The limits of this genus require revision. For example, the Black-bellied Glossy-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) http://en.wikipedia. More

Purple-headed Glossy-starling Lamprotornis purpureiceps IUCN Red List history Year Category 2009 Least Concern 2008 Least Concern 2004 Least Concern 2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern 1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern 1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern Range Estimate More

* Purple-headed Glossy-Starling, Lamprotornis purpureiceps * Copper-tailed Glossy-Starling, Lamprotornis cupreocauda * Violet-backed Starling, Cinnyricinclus leucogaster * African Pied Starling, Spreo bicolor * Fischer's Starling, Spreo fischeri * Ashy Starling, Spreo unicolor * White-crowned Starling, Spreo albicapillus * Red-winged Starling, Onychognathus morio * Slender-billed Starling, Onychognathus tenuirostris More