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Stuhlmann’s Starling
Poeoptera stuhlmanni
Stuhlmann's Starling (Poeoptera stuhlmanni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Stuhlmann’s Starling (Poeoptera stuhlmanni) is a member of the Sturnidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 39.3 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 stuhlmanni
Where it lives
Central Ethiopia, western Kenya, southern South Sudan, northeastern DR Congo and Uganda to western Tanzania
Quick facts
- Weight
- 39.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stuhlmann’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 Stuhlmann’s Starling is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stuhlmann’s Starling (Poeoptera stuhlmanni) is a species of bird in the Sturnidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF c Ethiopia, w Kenya, s South Sudan, ne DR Congo and Uganda to w Tanzania.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 39.3 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 8 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 175,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stuhlmann’s Starling?
The Stuhlmann’s Starling is a small bird that weighs around 39.3 g.
Where does the Stuhlmann’s Starling live?
The Stuhlmann’s Starling is found across Africa with a range covering AF c Ethiopia, w Kenya, s South Sudan, ne DR Congo and Uganda to w Tanzania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Stuhlmann’s Starling belong to?
The Stuhlmann’s Starling (Poeoptera stuhlmanni) belongs to the Sturnidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Stuhlmann’s Starling eat?
The Stuhlmann’s Starling is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Stuhlmann’s Starling migrate?
The Stuhlmann’s Starling is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stuhlmann’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 Stuhlmann’s Starling's range?
The Stuhlmann’s Starling has a mapped global range of about 175,000 km².
Conservation
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