Bronze-tailed Starling
Lamprotornis chalcurusNordmann, AD, 1835
English (US) Bronze-tailed Starling
The Bronze-tailed Starling (Lamprotornis chalcurus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Sturnidae (Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Lamprotornis chalcurus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Bronze-tailed Starling
- Described by
- Nordmann, AD, 1835
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Lamprotornis chalcurus chalcurus
- Lamprotornis chalcurus emini
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Lamprotornis chalcura
- Described by
- Nordmann, AD, 1835
- Type locality
- Senegal.
- Original description
- Reise um die Erde durch Nord-Asien und die beiden Oceane, in den Jahren 1828, 1829 und 1830 ausgeführt. Naturhistorischer Atlas: Verzeichniss von Thieren und Pflanzen, welche auf einer Reise um die Erde gesammelt wurden p.8
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas
Lesser Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chloropterus
Sharp-tailed Starling
Lamprotornis acuticaudus
Emerald Starling
Lamprotornis iris
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Purple Starling
Lamprotornis purpureus
Cape Starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Golden-breasted Starling
Lamprotornis regius
Principe Starling
Lamprotornis ornatus
Splendid Starling
Lamprotornis splendidus
Pied Starling
Lamprotornis bicolor
Chestnut-bellied Starling
Lamprotornis pulcher
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
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