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Fischer’s Starling
Lamprotornis fischeri
Fischer's Starling (Lamprotornis fischeri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Fischer’s Starling (Lamprotornis fischeri) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 51 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 Lamprotornis
- Species fischeri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 51 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fischer’s Starling is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Fischer’s Starling is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fischer’s Starling (Lamprotornis fischeri) is a species of bird in the Sturnidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Ethiopia and c Somalia to ne Tanzania.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 51 g, with a wing length of about 10.9 cm and a tail of around 6.4 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 643,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fischer’s Starling?
The Fischer’s Starling is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 51 g.
Where does the Fischer’s Starling live?
The Fischer’s Starling is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Ethiopia and c Somalia to ne Tanzania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Fischer’s Starling belong to?
The Fischer’s Starling (Lamprotornis fischeri) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Fischer’s Starling eat?
The Fischer’s Starling is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fischer’s Starling migrate?
The Fischer’s Starling is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fischer’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 Fischer’s Starling's range?
The Fischer’s Starling has a mapped global range of about 643,000 km².
Conservation
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