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Chestnut-bellied Starling

Lamprotornis pulcher (Müller, PLS 1776)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Étienne Leroy 2017-10-24 Koudougou, Centre-Ouest, Boulkiemdé (Burkina Faso) (300 m) call -

Calls from a group of about 6 birds foraging on the ground and flying about, just next to an inhabited area.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

390735
xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Jay McGowan 2018-12-23 savannah on R60 SE of Tip (14.658, -15.831), Diourbel, Senegal, Diourbel (Senegal)   - Calls from a group of five individuals perched up above eye level in a bush. Check calls as they sat there, then descending trilled calls in flight as they took off a few at a time. Same birds as in ML139819811 and ML139819861. 140318391
macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Bram Piot 2017-01-14 AGHRYMET, Niamey, Niamey (Niger) (180 m) song -

Single bird singing from within a palm tree, first softly, then louder

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

350307
xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Bram Piot 2016-10-30 Pointe des Almadies, Dakar, Dakar (Senegal) (5 m) call -

Single adult calling twice while perched, then heard in the distance after taking off

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

341165
xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Andrew Spencer 2018-12-23 savannah on R60 SE of Tip (14.658, -15.831), Diourbel, Senegal, Diourbel (Senegal)   - Two call types from a small flock of birds moving on and near the ground in open grassy habitat with scattered brush and trees. 138403071
macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Julien Birard 2026-02-01 Djogolo, Guéra, Guéra, Barh Signaka (Chad) (440 m) flight call - [sono] 1085438
xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Bram Piot 2016-03-19 Guereo, Thiès, Thiès (Senegal) (0 m) flight call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

307945
xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Peter Boesman 2022-03-14 Bawku West, Upper East Region, Bawku West (Ghana) call - [sono] 719226
xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Andrew Spencer 2018-12-28 R60 at Diourbel-Fatick region boundary, Diourbel, Senegal, Diourbel (Senegal)   - Two different call types from one of a small group of this species moving through overgrazed grassy savanna. The trilled calls were mostly given in flight, while the single-note calls were given while perched on the ground. 138830271
macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Étienne Leroy 2018-12-09 Kollo, Tillabéri Region, Tillabéry (Niger) (240 m) song -

One bird singing from the top of a palm tree.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

447200
xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Nathan Pieplow 2018-12-28 , Diourbel (Senegal)   -   618651140
macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Sun Madakan 2020-09-16 University Campus, Maiduguri, Borno, Borno (Nigeria) (340 m) adult, alarm call, call, sex uncertain, song -

At the roost at dusk

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

589285
xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Bram Piot 2013-03-20 Sambisogo, Koudougou, Centre-Ouest, Boulkiemdé (Burkina Faso) (300 m) call, flight call -

Soft whirring calls by 3-4 birds in flight, followed by louder call closer by (0:21)

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

126470
xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Sun Madakan 2020-10-29 University Campus, Maiduguri, Borno, Borno (Nigeria) (340 m) sex uncertain -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

598909
xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Sun Madakan 2020-08-22 Maiduguri, Borno, NG (11.807, 13.196), Borno, Nigeria, Maidugur (Nigeria)   -   258234721
macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Bram Piot 2015-12-31 Simal, Fatick, Fatick (Senegal) (10 m) call -

Call after taking off from a bush

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

298144
xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Sun Madakan 2020-09-16 Bama - Maiduguri Road, Maiduguri, Borno, NG (11.8, 13.205), Borno, Nigeria, Jere (Nigeria)   -   263619741
macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Julien Birard 2026-02-01 , Guéra (Chad)   -   652255965
macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Sun Madakan 2020-10-29 Bama - Maiduguri Road, Maiduguri, Borno, NG (11.796, 13.2), Borno, Nigeria, Jere (Nigeria)   -   275744251
macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Nathan Pieplow 2018-12-23 , Diourbel (Senegal)   -   618355718
macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Sun Madakan 2021-06-20 Unnamed Road, Maiduguri, Borno, NG (11.81, 13.21), Borno, Nigeria, Maidugur (Nigeria)   -   350651261
macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Peter Boesman 2022-03-14 Bawku West, Upper East Region, Bawku West (Ghana) call -

Calls in flight

719227
xeno-canto.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Peter Boesman 2022-03-14 Sapelliga Road--thornscrub, Upper East, Ghana, Bawku West (Ghana)   - Several birds flying away 434740781
macaulaylibrary.org
Chestnut-bellied Starling - Lamprotornis pulcher Sun Madakan 2020-08-19 Unnamed Road, Maiduguri, Borno, NG (11.808, 13.202), Borno, Nigeria, Maidugur (Nigeria)   -   256561371
macaulaylibrary.org

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