Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas
Hildebrandt’s Starling
Lamprotornis hildebrandti
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas (Sturnidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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, 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Acacia savanna of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Hildebrandt's starling
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
