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Superb Starling

Lamprotornis superbus
Family
Starlings
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
supsta1, SUST
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyStarlings (Sturnidae)
SpeciesLamprotornis superbus
Codessupsta1, SUST
Identification

The Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) is a member of the Starlings family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code supsta1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Starlings
Stripe-sided Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis mystacalis
Long-billed Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis grandis
Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis inornatus
Visayan Rhabdornis
Rhabdornis rabori
Fiery-browed Myna
Enodes erythrophris
Finch-billed Myna
Scissirostrum dubium
Superb Starling photo
(c) Marc Henrion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marc Henrion

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Lamprotornis superbus

Family: Starlings

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: supsta1