Where does the Cape Starling live?
Lamprotornis nitens has 323,908 records in 16 countries and territories, from 1863 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 323,908 records
- 16 places
- 105 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesSturnidaeLamprotornis
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.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 277,377 | |
| Namibia | 31,923 | |
| Botswana | 7,974 | |
| Eswatini | 3,536 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1,718 | |
| Angola | 779 | |
| Mozambique | 390 | |
| Lesotho | 126 | |
| Zambia | 64 | |
| Kuwait | 7 | |
| Spain | 4 | |
| Netherlands | 2 | |
| DR Congo | 1 | |
| Congo | 1 | |
| Malawi | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Sturnidae.
European Starling
28,287,340 records
Common Myna
3,562,489 records
Spotless Starling
1,087,453 records
Javan Myna
486,537 records
Jungle Myna
333,150 records
Asian Pied Starling
309,378 records
Red-winged Starling
263,683 records
Crested Myna
214,034 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. 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.