The purple-headed starling (Hylopsar purpureiceps), also known as the purple-headed glossy-starling, is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
| Purple-headed starling | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Hylopsar |
| Species: | H. purpureiceps
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| Hylopsar purpureiceps | |
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Distribution and habitat
editIt is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea, Malawi, Nigeria, and Uganda.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Hylopsar purpureiceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22710654A131959153. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22710654A131959153.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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