Pale-winged starling
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.
Pale-winged starling | |
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Damaraland, Namibia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Sturnidae |
Genus: | Onychognathus |
Species: | O. nabouroup |
Binomial name | |
Onychognathus nabouroup (Daudin, 1800) | |
Habitat
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
- BirdLife International (2012). "Onychognathus nabouroup". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
External links
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- Pale-winged starling - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
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