Starlings, Rhabdornises

Stuhlmann's Starling

Poeoptera stuhlmanni

The Stuhlmann's Starling (Poeoptera stuhlmanni) is a 39 g forest bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Starlings, Rhabdornises

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

39 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

5

Recorded in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia.

Where to see it: Nyungwe NP · Gisakura, Ndambarare Trail (Rwanda); Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trails (Democratic Republic of the Congo); Kibale NP (General and Main Road, please use more specific hotspot if possible) (Uganda); Bigodi Swamp (Uganda).

Photo: (c) Paul Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist