---
title: "Melro-metálico-rabilongo"
description: "Lamprotornis caudatus — Aves. The long-tailed glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) is a member of the starling family of birds."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/long-tailed-glossy-starling
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Melro-metálico-rabilongo

> Lamprotornis caudatus — Aves. The long-tailed glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) is a member of the starling family of birds.

- Scientific name: *Lamprotornis caudatus*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 1235
- Wikidata: [Q948736](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q948736)
- iNaturalist taxon: [14928](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/14928)

## Names

- en: Long-tailed Glossy Starling
- de: Langschwanzglanzstar
- es: Estornino colilargo
- fr: Choucador à longue queue
- nl: Groene langstaartglansspreeuw
- pt: Melro-metálico-rabilongo
- pl: Błyszczak długosterny

## Countries with the most observations

GM (307), BJ (233), SN (229), NG (70), GH (53), BF (44), NE (25), ML (24), QA (16), GW (13), TD (12), GN (8)

## Summary

The long-tailed glossy starling (Lamprotornis caudatus) is a member of the starling family of birds. It is a resident breeder in tropical Africa from Senegal east to Sudan.
This common passerine is typically found in open woodland and cultivation. The long-tailed glossy starling builds a nest in a hole. The normal clutch is two to four eggs.
This ubiquitous bird is gregarious and noisy, with a harsh grating call.
The adults of these 54 cm (21 in) long birds have metallic green upperparts, violet underparts and a 34 cm (13 in) long purple tail. The face is black with a yellow eye. The sexes are similar, but juveniles…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-tailed_glossy_starling

## Photo

![Melro-metálico-rabilongo](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/long-tailed-glossy-starling/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/72156173

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/long-tailed-glossy-starling?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).