Pale-winged starling

Pale-winged starling
Damaraland, Namibia
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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.

Diet

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

Social Behavior

It is monogamous.^[2]

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.
2. Hausberger, Martine; Giacalone, Aline; Harmand, Mariane; Craig, Adrian J.F.K.; Henry, Laurence (2019-12-03). "Calling rhythm as a predictor of the outcome of vocal interactions: flight departure in pale-winged starling pairs". The Science of Nature. 107 (1). doi:10.1007/s00114-019-1658-1. ISSN 0028-1042.

External links

• Pale-winged starling - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds