Starlings (Sturnidae)
African Pied Starling (Lamprotornis bicolor) - HBW 14, p. 748
French: Spréo bicolore
German: Zweifarb-Glanzstar
Spanish: Estornino Bicolor
Other common names: Pied Starling
Taxonomy: Turdus bicolor J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.
Until recently was usually placed in genus Spreo. Monotypic.
Distribution: South Africa (except NW, N & E), Lesotho and W Swaziland.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A partially hidden adult perched in a bush with another unseen individual calling in the background Locality Langebaan, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 25 September 2002 37 weeks ago 13 sec 4.3 -
An adult perched on a fence post Locality West Coast National Park, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 25 September 2002 37 weeks ago 10 sec 4 -
Brief views of a perched adult before it flies away Locality West Coast National Park, Western Cape Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 24 September 2002 38 weeks ago 8 sec 3.7 -
Bird sat on a perch Locality Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England, Great Britain
Jonathan Beilby 5 April 2009 3 years ago 7 sec 2.7
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Bird perched on roof
Locality Underberg, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa
jmdebruyn 23 June 2006 22 weeks ago 3.3 -
Perched on a fence.
Locality Himeville, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 11 November 2008 3 years ago 3 -
A bird perched
Locality Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England, Great Britain
Jonathan Beilby 5 April 2009 4 years ago 3
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Calls fom road-side overhead wires near Kaapsehoop. 11:35am. Locality Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
(Monotypic species)
Charles Hesse 2 January 2010 3 years ago 3
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