About the Lesser Blue-eared Starling
The lesser blue-eared starling or lesser blue-eared glossy-starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Starlings (Sturnidae) |
| Species | Lamprotornis chloropterus |
| Species Codes | lbesta1, LBES |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Lesser Blue-eared Starling belong to?
The Lesser Blue-eared Starling (Lamprotornis chloropterus) belongs to the Starlings family (Sturnidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Lesser Blue-eared Starling?
The lesser blue-eared starling or lesser blue-eared glossy-starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Biss...
Where can I report a Lesser Blue-eared Starling sighting?
You can log sightings of Lesser Blue-eared Starling on eBird (ebird.org) using species code lbesta1, or on iNaturalist.
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