Lamprotornis splendidus
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The splendid starling (Lamprotornis splendidus), also known as the splendid glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. 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 — and is introduced in Belgium. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 6 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 7 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Antonio Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 4 | Birdworld | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 5 | Montecasino Bird Gardens | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Splendid Glossy-starling sighting in Accra on a given day, based on 255 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 162 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Splendid Glossy-starling in Accra on a given day, against about 30% in August, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Splendid Glossy-starling sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Splendid Glossy-starling sightings, Accra has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Lagos (Nigeria, about 40%) and Kampala (Uganda, about 30%).
Same genus: Lamprotornis
The closest relatives of the Splendid Glossy-starling that you can see in Accra (genus Lamprotornis, Glossy Starlings and Allies) are Purple Glossy-Starling (about 40%), Long-tailed Glossy Starling (about 30%) and Greater Blue-eared Starling (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Splendid Glossy-starling is recorded against all the birds logged in Accra (255 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
