Shelley's Starling

The Shelley'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.

The Shelley's Starling (Lamprotornis shelleyi) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Tanzania. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Lamprotornis shelleyi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. Stub icon This Sturnidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. More

Shelley's Starling, which breeds in Ethiopia and northern Somalia and migrates to Kenya and southern Somalia, or the White-shouldered Starling, which is migratory in part of its range but is resident in others. Behaviour - The starlings are generally a highly social family. Most species associate in flocks of varying sizes throughout the year, these flocks may include other species of starlings and sometimes species from other families. More

Lamprotornis hildebrandti Shelley's Starling, Lamprotornis shelleyi Chestnut-bellied Starling, Lamprotornis pulcher Purple-headed Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis purpureiceps Copper-tailed Glossy Starling, Lamprotornis cupreocauda Genus Cinnyricinclus Violet-backed Starling, Cinnyricinclus leucogaster Sharpe's Starling, Cinnyricinclus sharpii (sometimes separated in Pholia) Abbott's Starling, Cinnyricinclus femoralis (sometimes separated in Pholia) Genus Spreo African Pied Starling, Spreo bicolor Fischer's Starling, Spreo fischeri White-crowned Starling, Spreo albicapillus Genus Compsarus Golden-breasted Starling, Compsarus regius (sometimes placed in Lamprotornis) Ashy Starling, Compsarus unicolor (sometimes placed in More

Shelley's Starling (Lamprotornis shelleyi) = French: Choucador de Shelley German: Shelleyglanzstar Spanish: Estornino de Shelley Taxonomy: Spreo shelleyi Sharpe, 1890, Somalia. May form a superspecies with and formerly considered conspecific with L. hildebrandti; both have sometimes been combined in a superspecies with L. pulcher. Monotypic. Distribution: Breeds S Ethiopia and NW Somalia, probably also SE Sudan and N Kenya; non-breeding E Kenya and S Somalia. More

Shelley's Starling (Lamprotornis shelleyi) * Least Concern Get the latest Flash Player to see this video. More material of this species * 3.7Two birds in a...Ethiopia, Dec 2005 Josep del Hoyo * 3.7dorsal viewEthiopia, May 2009 Stefan Helming * 3.3A bird perched...Ethiopia, Feb 2008 Ian Fulton * 3A bird in a tr... More

Shelley's Starling, Lamprotornis shelleyi Chestnut-bellied Starling, Lamprotornis pulcher 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

nesting, but at least the Shelley's starling still gathers in non-breeding flocks. Solitary species tend to be more shy and quiet. Starlings have exceptional flight abilities. They are swift, yet highly adept at maneuvering, so much so that dense flocks of starlings can twist and turn as one. Temperate-nesting species often migrate to warmer climates for the winter; migratory flights are accomplished at night. More

Shelley's Starling Lamprotornis shelleyi 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

Shelley's Starling Lamprotornis shelleyi 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Least Concern Justification This species has a very large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (Extent of Occurrence 30% decline over ten years or three generations). More

* Shelley's Starling, Lamprotornis shelleyi * Chestnut-bellied Starling, Lamprotornis pulcher * 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 More