Ruppell’s Starling

Ruppell’s Starling

Ruppell’s Starling is endemic to north-east Africa and is near the southern edge of its range in Rwanda. Identified by its long tail and cream-coloured eye, it is common in cultivated areas and around human habitation as in this area of Kigali.

Country: Rwanda
Location: Kigali
Family: Starlings, Rhabdornis (Sturnidae)
Species: Rüppell's Starling (Lamprotornis purpuroptera)
Date taken: 09/07/2011