Starlings (Sturnidae)
White-crowned Starling (Lamprotornis albicapillus) - HBW 14, p. 749
French: Spréo à calotte blanche
German: Weißscheitel-Glanzstar
Spanish: Estornino Coroniblanco
Taxonomy: Spreo albicapillus Blyth, 1855, Somalia.
Until recently was usually placed in genus Spreo. Smaller birds from N Kenya and adjacent S Ethiopia described as race horrensis; possibly merits recognition, but further study required. Treated as monotypic.
Distribution: S Ethiopia, N Kenya and N & W Somalia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Several individuals feeding with other birds. Locality Imi, Ethiopia (ssp albicapillus)
Josep del Hoyo 5 December 2005 7 years ago 51 sec 4.8 -
A bird on the ground. Locality Imi, Ethiopia (ssp albicapillus)
Josep del Hoyo 5 December 2005 7 years ago 38 sec 4.8 -
A group on the ground, feeding. Locality Imi, Ethiopia (ssp albicapillus)
Josep del Hoyo 5 December 2005 7 years ago 56 sec 4.8 -
Three birds drinking. Locality Wabi Shabelle, Ethiopia (ssp albicapillus)
Josep del Hoyo 5 December 2005 7 years ago 28 sec 4.5 -
adult feeding on the body of a Convolvulus Hawk-moth, it spent over three minutes squeezing out the guts from the hairy body whi Locality Liben Plains, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 31 October 2010 2 years ago 30 sec 4.3 -
A bird perched on a pole, rubbing its bill. Locality Imi, Ethiopia (ssp albicapillus)
Josep del Hoyo 5 December 2005 7 years ago 28 sec 4.1
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An adult strutting around on the ground.
Locality Liben Plains, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
David Beadle 24 January 2009 21 weeks ago 4 -
One of several in the area.
Locality Liben Plains, Oromia Region, Ethiopia (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 5 November 2011 1 year ago 3.3 -
A rather good looking individual searching for moths near a light bulb.
Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Christian Boix Hinzen 17 November 2009 3 years ago 3
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