Evidence found
538 records across 26 countries and territories, 1859–2026.
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster · GBIF taxon key 2489057
Where has the Violet-backed Starling been recorded?
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster occurrence evidence comes from 538 records in 26 countries and territories, from 1859 to 2026. Most records come from Kenya.
- 538 records
- 26 places
- 77 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-08-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: November.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: November. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18592026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Violet-backed Starling has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Violet-backed Starling. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 163 | |
| Uganda | 114 | |
| South Africa | 82 | |
| Malawi | 28 | |
| Tanzania | 22 | |
| Angola | 19 | |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | |
| Mozambique | 15 | |
| Botswana | 14 | |
| Namibia | 13 | |
| Guinea | 12 | |
| Senegal | 9 | |
| Ethiopia | 5 | |
| Rwanda | 4 | |
| DR Congo | 3 | |
| United States | 3 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2 | |
| Somalia | 2 | |
| ZZ | 2 | |
| Canada | 1 | |
| Congo | 1 | |
| Ghana | 1 | |
| Gambia | 1 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | |
| Sudan | 1 | |
| Zambia | 1 |
Related animals
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European Starling
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Rosy Starling
5,490 records
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Spotless Starling
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Asian Pied Starling
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Metallic Starling
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Chestnut-tailed Starling
418 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.