Starlings & Mynas of Kenya

25 starlings and mynas have been recorded in Kenya on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Sturnidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Starlings & Mynas of Kenya to know first

• Bristle-crowned StarlingOnychognathus salvadorii
• Bronze-tailed StarlingLamprotornis chalcurus
• Fischer’s StarlingLamprotornis fischeri
• Golden-breasted StarlingLamprotornis regius
• Greater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus
• Hildebrandt’s StarlingLamprotornis hildebrandti
• Kenrick’s StarlingPoeoptera kenricki
• Lesser Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chloropterus
• Magpie StarlingSpeculipastor bicolor
• Purple StarlingLamprotornis purpureus
• Red-winged StarlingOnychognathus morio
• Rosy StarlingPastor roseus
• Rüppell’s StarlingLamprotornis purpuroptera
• Sharpe’s StarlingPholia sharpii
• Shelley’s StarlingLamprotornis shelleyi
• Slender-billed StarlingOnychognathus tenuirostris
• Splendid StarlingLamprotornis splendidus
• Stuhlmann’s StarlingPoeoptera stuhlmanni

The full list — 25 starlings and mynas of Kenya in our library

• Abbott’s Starling
• Black-bellied Starling
• Bristle-crowned Starling
• Bronze-tailed Starling
• Fischer’s Starling
• Golden-breasted Starling
• Greater Blue-eared Starling
• Hildebrandt’s Starling
• Kenrick’s Starling
• Lesser Blue-eared Starling
• Magpie Starling
• Purple Starling
• Red-winged Starling
• Rosy Starling
• Rüppell’s Starling
• Sharpe’s Starling
• Shelley’s Starling
• Slender-billed Starling
• Splendid Starling
• Stuhlmann’s Starling
• Superb Starling
• Violet-backed Starling
• Waller’s Starling
• Wattled Starling
• White-crowned Starling

Keep exploring

• Birds of Kenya
• Weavers of Kenya (62 species)
• Cisticolas & Allies of Kenya (61 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Kenya (59 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Kenya (57 species)
• Sunbirds of Kenya (37 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of Kenya (36 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of Kenya (33 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Kenya (30 species)
• Bulbuls of Kenya (26 species)
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of Kenya (26 species)
• Larks of Kenya (23 species)
• Plovers of Kenya (22 species)
• Wagtails & Pipits of Kenya (22 species)
• Cuckoos of Kenya (20 species)
• Swallows & Martins of Kenya (20 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Kenya (19 species)
• Owls of Kenya (19 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of Kenya (19 species)
• Falcons of Kenya (18 species)

Starlings & Mynas in other regions

• Starlings & Mynas of Indonesia (37 species)
• Starlings & Mynas of India (22 species)
• Starlings & Mynas of Malaysia (22 species)
• Starlings & Mynas of Thailand (22 species)
• Starlings & Mynas of Tanzania (21 species)
• Starlings & Mynas of the Philippines (19 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.