Pale-winged starling

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Pale-winged starling
Pale-winged starling (Onychognathus nabouroup).jpg
Damaraland, Namibia

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Onychognathus
Species:
O. nabouroup
Binomial name
Onychognathus nabouroup
(Daudin, 1800)

The pale-winged starling (Onychognathus nabouroup) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.

Habitat[]

Pale-winged starling in flight

This starling is found in arid and semi-arid areas in South-western Africa, mainly in areas with rocky terrain, cliffs and gorges.

Ecology[]

The pale-winged starling is a generalist omnivore, feeding on a range of fruit and insects.

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Onychognathus nabouroup". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22710600A94253307. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22710600A94253307.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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