Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas
Purple-headed Starling
Hylopsar purpureiceps
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas (Sturnidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The purple-headed starling (Hylopsar purpureiceps), also known as the purple-headed glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Guinea to Cameroon, Gabon, northern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and northwestern Kenya.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Purple-headed 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.
