Burchell's starling (Lamprotornis australis) or Burchell's glossy-starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. The monogamous and presumably sedentary species is native to dry and mesic woodlands and savannah of southern Africa. The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist William John Burchell.
This species is found in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. It is absent from miombo woodland, but is present in westerly gusu woodlands.
In the Kalahari they associate with camelthorn trees and also feed on their flowers. Their food includes flowers, fruit and small animals. They breed during the summer months.
General Habitat is open woodland and savanna, avoiding miombo woodland; associated particularly with camelthorn trees (Acacia erioloba) or knobthorn (Acacia nigrescens). To 1500 m; below 500 m in E lowveld of South Africa.
The species is not threatened and is locally common in conservation areas.
Burchell's starling is a starling native to southern Africa, found in countries like South Africa, Angola, and Botswana, and is not a migrant.
