The splendid starling (Lamprotornis splendidus), also known as the splendid glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Splendid starling
At Kakum National Park, Ghana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Lamprotornis
Species:
L. splendidus
Binomial name
Lamprotornis splendidus
(Vieillot, 1822)
native range in green

Range

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It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia[citation needed] — and is introduced in Belgium.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Lamprotornis splendidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22710716A132089823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22710716A132089823.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ GBIF Splendid starling