Superb starling
Lamprotornis superbus Rüppell, 1845
The superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is a species in the family Sturnidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 60.6 g to 70.4 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the superb starling
- Weight
- 60.6 g – 70.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.75 – 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the superb starling live?
Not recorded
What is the superb starling?
The superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is a member of the starling family of birds.
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What does the superb starling sound like?
Is the superb starling endangered?
The superb starling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the superb starling classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familySturnidae
- genusLamprotornis
- SpeciesLamprotornis superbus Rüppell, 1845
Synonyms Lamprocolius superbus, Lamprospreo superbus, Lamprotornis superbus superbus, Spreo superbus
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- SUSTEnglish
- Великолепен скорецBulgarian
- estornell superbCatalan
- leskoptev nádhernáCzech
- drudwen loyw wychWelsh
- Trefarvet GlansstærDanish
- DreifarbenglanzstarGerman
- Dreifarben-GlanzstarGerman
- superba sturnoEsperanto
- Superba lamprotornoEsperanto
- Estorino soberbioSpanish
- Estornino soberbioSpanish
- loistokottarainenFinnish
- Choucador superbeFrench
- Merle métallique superbeFrench
- זרזיר הדורHebrew
- זהריר הדורHebrew
- plavoprsi čvorakCroatian
- pompás fényseregélyHungarian
- Storno superboItalian
- ツキノワテリムクJapanese
- rusvapilvis blizgusis varnėnasLithuanian
- DriekleurglansspreeuwDutch
- Driekleurige GlansspreeuwDutch
- praktstærNorwegian
- błyszczak rudobrzuchyPolish
- melro-soberboPortuguese
- estorninho-soberboPortuguese
- Трёхцветный спреоRussian
- liskavec pestrýSlovak
- Riđotrbi čvorakSerbian
- brunbukig glansstareSwedish
- Muhteşem SığırcıkTurkish
- мерл багатобарвнийUkrainian
- 栗头丽椋鸟Chinese
- 亮椋鳥Chinese
- 栗頭麗椋鳥Chinese
Relatives of the superb starling
Other species in the same genus Lamprotornis.
Hildebrandt's starling
Lamprotornis hildebrandti
Long-tailed glossy starling
Lamprotornis caudatus
Cape starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Emerald starling
Lamprotornis iris
Golden-breasted starling
Lamprotornis regius
Burchell's starling
Lamprotornis australis
CompareSuperb starling vs Hildebrandt's starlingSuperb starling vs Long-tailed glossy starlingSuperb starling vs Cape starlingSuperb starling vs Emerald starling
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the superb starling?
An adult superb starling weighs 60.6 g – 70.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the superb starling endangered?
The superb starling is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the superb starling?
The superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) belongs to the family Sturnidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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