bird · Passeriformes · Sturnidae
Cape Starling
Lamprotornis nitens (Linnaeus, 1766) — also called Cape Glossy Starling, Red-shouldered Glossy-Starling, CAST. Occurrence records of the Cape Starling are shared on GBIF from around 278 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Kruger National Park (4 818 records), in 8 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernSturnidae
278reserves with records
65 678records around them
8provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 4 818 |
| Rietvlei Nature ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 4 235 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 3 527 |
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 3 427 |
| uMkhuze Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 940 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 750 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 2 375 |
| Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 750 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 680 |
| Roodeplaat Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 615 |
| Korsman ConservancyPrivate game reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 330 |
| Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 259 |
| Bishop Bird ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 100 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 094 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 1 082 |
| Dinokeng Game ReserveProtected area | GP Gauteng | 1 077 |
| St. Lucia SystemProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 065 |
| Tswalu Kalahari ReserveGame reserve | NC Northern Cape | 1 028 |
| Highveld GardenNature reserve | FS Free State | 979 |
| Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 952 |
| Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | GP Gauteng | 868 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 781 |
| Waterberg BiosphereBiosphere reserve | LP Limpopo | 776 |
| Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaTransfrontier area | LP Limpopo | 753 |
| Sondela Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 727 |
| Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkTransfrontier area | NC Northern Cape | 724 |
| Meyersdal KoppieNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 616 |
| Burman BushProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 606 |
| Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 606 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 562 |
| Borakalalo Game ReserveGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 561 |
| Lion Sands Game ReservePrivate game reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 558 |
| Albert Falls Game ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 510 |
| McGregor Private Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 503 |
| Augrabies Falls National ParkNational park | NC Northern Cape | 484 |
| Suikerbosrant Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 462 |
| Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 400 |
| The WaterberryNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 398 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 370 |
| Mjejane Private Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 358 |
| Montgomery VleiNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 348 |
| Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 340 |
| Bonamanzi Game ReserveGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 336 |
| Umbabat Game ReserveNature reserve | MP Mpumalanga | 312 |
| Ithala Game ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 301 |
| Rotary ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 293 |
| Faan Meintjes Nature ReserveNature reserve | NW North West | 283 |
| Nylsvley Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 277 |
| Rooipoort Nature ReserveNature reserve | NC Northern Cape | 268 |
| Austin Roberts Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | GP Gauteng | 265 |
| D'nyala Nature ReserveNature reserve | LP Limpopo | 265 |
| Thornybush Game ReserveGame reserve | LP Limpopo | 265 |
| Melville KoppiesNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 254 |
| Oribi GorgeProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 233 |
| Mahlathini Private Game ReservePrivate game reserve | LP Limpopo | 227 |
| Colbyn ValleyNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 210 |
| Crocodile River ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 200 |
| Bothongo Rhino & Lion Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 200 |
| Soetdoring Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 195 |
| Royal Natal National ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 190 |
and 218 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 61 reserves
- Limpopo
- 54 reserves
- Gauteng
- 49 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 44 reserves
- North West
- 23 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 21 reserves
- Free State
- 15 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 11 reserves
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Scientific name
- Lamprotornis nitens
- GBIF taxon
- 2489073
- Wikidata
- Q2733541
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.