Lamprotornis splendidus
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In 3 days ~10%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Splendid Glossy-starling sighting in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 281st most-seen of the 434 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Splendid Glossy-starling in Queen Elizabeth National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to January, the lowest months. That is one of Queen Elizabeth National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 150 mm in April.
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.
5th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Splendid Glossy-starling sightings, Queen Elizabeth National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 20%), Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Splendid Glossy-starling is recorded against all the birds logged in Queen Elizabeth National Park (31 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
