Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
Lamprotornis nitens
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 4,249
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cape starling”.