Lesser Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chloropterusSwainson, WJ, 1838
English (US) Lesser Blue-eared Starling
The Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus) 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 chloropterus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lesser Blue-eared Starling
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1838
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Lamprotornis chloropterus chloropterus
- Lamprotornis chloropterus elisabeth
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1838
- Type locality
- Western Africa.
- Original description
- Animals in Menageries. In: The Cabinet Cyclopædia conducted by the Rev. Dionysius Lardner p.359
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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