Purple Starling
Lamprotornis purpureus(Müller, PLS, 1776)
English (US) Purple Starling
The Purple Starling (Lamprotornis purpureus) 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 purpureus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Purple Starling
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Lamprotornis purpureus purpureus
- Lamprotornis purpureus amethystinus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Turdus purpureus
- Described by
- (Müller, PLS, 1776)
- Type locality
- Juida [= Dahomey, West Africa].
- Original description
- Des Ritters Carl von Linné ... vollständigen Natursystems Supplements- und Register-Band über alle sechs Theile oder Classen des Thierreichs p.143
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Bronze-tailed Starling
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Golden-breasted Starling
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Splendid Starling
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Pied Starling
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