About the Chestnut-bellied Starling
The chestnut-bellied starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. This is a common resident in arid Sahelian acacia savanna, namely in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, and Togo.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Starlings (Sturnidae) |
| Species | Lamprotornis pulcher |
| Species Codes | chbsta1, CBST |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Chestnut-bellied Starling belong to?
The Chestnut-bellied Starling (Lamprotornis pulcher) belongs to the Starlings family (Sturnidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Chestnut-bellied Starling?
The chestnut-bellied starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. This is a common resident in arid Sahelian acacia savanna, namely in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, a...
Where can I report a Chestnut-bellied Starling sighting?
You can log sightings of Chestnut-bellied Starling on eBird (ebird.org) using species code chbsta1, or on iNaturalist.
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