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Kenrick’s Starling
Poeoptera kenricki
Kenrick's Starling (Poeoptera kenricki) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Kenrick’s Starling (Poeoptera kenricki) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 46.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sturnidae Starlings, Rhabdornises
- Genus Poeoptera
- Species kenricki
Quick facts
- Weight
- 46.4 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Kenrick’s Starling is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Kenrick’s Starling is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Kenrick’s Starling (Poeoptera kenricki) is a member of the Sturnidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Kenya and Tanzania.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 46.4 g, with a wing length of about 10.1 cm and a tail of around 8.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 203,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kenrick’s Starling?
The Kenrick’s Starling is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 46.4 g.
Where does the Kenrick’s Starling live?
The Kenrick’s Starling is found across Africa with a range covering AF Kenya and Tanzania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Kenrick’s Starling belong to?
The Kenrick’s Starling (Poeoptera kenricki) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Kenrick’s Starling eat?
The Kenrick’s Starling is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Kenrick’s Starling migrate?
The Kenrick’s Starling is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Kenrick’s Starling endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Kenrick’s Starling's range?
The Kenrick’s Starling has a mapped global range of about 203,000 km².
Conservation
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