Cape Starling bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsCape Glossy Starling, Damarland Glossy Starling, Red shouldered Glossy Starling, Glossy Starling, Red-shouldered Glossy-Starling, Cape Glossy-Starling, Red-shouldered Glossy Starling
Old latin name for birdTurdus nitens
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyStarlings, Rhabdornises / Sturnidae
GenusLamprotornis
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionw DR Congo through w, s Angola to Namibia, Botswana, s Zimbabawe, s Mozambique and n, e South Africa

Cape Starling bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 2.
    Song, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 3.
    Song, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 4.
    Song, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 5.
    Call, © Étienne Leroy
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 7.
    Roost song, © Derek Solomon
    South Africa
  • 8.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 9.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 10.
    Song, © Alan Collett
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Translation

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansKleinglanspreeu, Kleinglansspreeu
Catalanestornell del Cap
Chinese红肩辉椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional)南非輝椋鳥
Croatianplavozeleni čvorak
Czechleskoptev savanová, Leskoptev rudohrbetá
DanishRødskuldret Glansstær
DutchRoodschouderglansspreeuw, Roodschouder-glansspreeuw
EsperantoKablanda brilsturno, Kablanda lamprotorno
Finnishturkoosikottarainen
FrenchÉtourneau métallique à épaulettes rouges, Étourneau métallique brillant, Merle métallique à épaulettes rouges, Choucador à épaulettes rouges
GermanRotschulter-Glanzstar
Hungarianvörösvállú fényseregély
IcelandicSkrúðstari
ItalianStorno splendente spallerosse, Storno splendido alirosse, Storno splendente del Capo
Japaneseアカガタテリムク, アカガタマキエテリムク
Lithuanianraudonpetis blizgusis varnėnas
NorwegianGrønnglansstær, grønnglansstær
Norwegian NynorskGrønglansstare
Polishbłyszczak lśniący, blyszczak lsniacy
Portugueseestorninho-do-cabo, estorninho-metálico
RussianКрасноплечий блестящий скворец, Капский спрео
SerbianKapski čvorak
ShonaHwirikwiri
Slovakliskavec akáciový
SpanishEstornino de El Cabo, Estornino Brillante de Hombros Rojos
Swedishgrönglansstare, Rödskuldrad glansstare
TsongaKwezu leri tsongo
TswanaLegôdi
TurkishKap Sığırcığı
Ukrainianмерл капський
XhosaInyakrili
ZuluiKhwezi