African Pied Starling

Lamprotornis bicolor

The pied starling or African pied starling is a bird endemic to South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini. It is common in most of its range, but largely absent from the arid northwest and the eastern lowlands of South Africa. It is found in open habitats such as grassland, karoo scrub, thornbush and agricultural land, and often associates with farm animals.

Scientific name

Lamprotornis bicolor

Family

Starlings

IUCN status

LC