The purple-headed starling, also known as the purple-headed glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Verreaux, JP; Verreaux, JBÉ 1851)
Reference:
Rev. Mag. Zool. Pure Appl.
(2), 3 p.418
Protonym:
Lamprocolius purpureiceps
Type locality:
West Africa [= Gabon].
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2321429
Avibase ID:
A8BD788E5AF8DC44
Avibase ID:
avibase-A8BD788E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A8BD788E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 915890
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Purple-headed Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Purple-headed Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Purple-headed Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Purple-headed Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Purple-headed Glossy-starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Purple-headed Glossy-starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Purple-headed Glossy-starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Purple-headed Glossy-starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Purple-headed Glossy-starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Purple-headed Glossy-starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Purple-headed Glossy-starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Purple-headed Glossy-starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Purple-headed Glossy-starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Purple-headed Glossy-starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Purple-headed Glossy-starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Choucador à tête pourprée ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Choucador à tête pourprée ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 1st edition: Purple-headed Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements, version 2021: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Clements, version 2022: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Clements, version 2023: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Clements, version 2024: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Clements 3rd edition: Purple-headed Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 4th edition: Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 6th edition: Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Clements, version 2015: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Clements, version 2016: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Clements, version 2017: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Clements, version 2018: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Clements, version 2019: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
eBird version 1.50: Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
eBird version 1.52: Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
eBird version 1.53: Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
eBird version 1.54: Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
eBird version 1.55: Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
eBird version 2015: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
eBird version 2016: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
eBird version 2017: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
eBird version 2018: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
eBird version 2019: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
eBird version 2021: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
eBird version 2022: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
eBird version 2023: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
eBird version 2024: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Purple-headed Glossy Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Purple-headed Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Purple-headed Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Purple-headed Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Purple-headed Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Purple-headed Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Purple-headed Starling ( Hylopsar purpureiceps) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Purple-headed Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Lamprotornis purpureiceps |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Lamprotornis purpureiceps |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Lamprotornis purpureiceps |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Purple-headed Glossy-Starling ( Lamprotornis purpureiceps) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lamprotornis purpureiceps |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Hylopsar purpureiceps |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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