Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeusHemprich, WF; Ehrenberg, CG, 1828
English (US) Greater Blue-eared Starling
The Greater Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chalybaeus) 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 chalybaeus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Greater Blue-eared Starling
- Described by
- Hemprich, WF; Ehrenberg, CG, 1828
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Lamprotornis chalybaeus chalybaeus
- Lamprotornis chalybaeus cyaniventris
- Lamprotornis chalybaeus sycobius
- Lamprotornis chalybaeus nordmanni
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Hemprich, WF; Ehrenberg, CG, 1828
- Type locality
- Ambukol, Dongola district, Sudan. (This locality is somewhat north of the usual range of the species and the type, an immature, was presumably a straggler from farther south.)
- Original description
- Symbolae physicae seu icones et descriptiones corporum naturalium novorum aut minus cognitorum quae ex itineribus per Libyam Aegyptum Nubiam Dongolam Syrian Arabiam et Habessianiam publico institutis (etc.) sig.y p.47,pl.10
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas
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Ashy Starling
Lamprotornis unicolor
Meves's Starling
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Lesser Blue-eared Starling
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Sharp-tailed Starling
Lamprotornis acuticaudus
Emerald Starling
Lamprotornis iris
Purple Starling
Lamprotornis purpureus
Cape Starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Bronze-tailed Starling
Lamprotornis chalcurus
Golden-breasted Starling
Lamprotornis regius
Principe Starling
Lamprotornis ornatus
Splendid Starling
Lamprotornis splendidus
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