Rüppell's Starling
Lamprotornis purpuropteraRüppell, WPES, 1845
English (US) Rüppell's Starling
The Rüppell's Starling (Lamprotornis purpuroptera) 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 purpuroptera
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rüppell's Starling
- Described by
- Rüppell, WPES, 1845
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Lamprotornis purpuroptera aeneocephalus
- Lamprotornis purpuroptera purpuroptera
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Rüppell, WPES, 1845
- Type locality
- Shoa district, southwestern Ethiopia.
- Original description
- Systematische Uebersicht der Vögel Nord-Ost-Afrika's nebst Abbildingen und Beschreibungen von fünfzig theils unbekannten, theils noch nicht bildlich dargestellten Arten p.64,75 pl.25
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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