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Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio)

Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio)
Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio)

About Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Perching Birds
  • Family: Starlings and Mynas

The red-winged starling is a bird of the starling family Sturnidae native to eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa. An omnivorous, generalist species, it prefers cliffs and mountainous areas for nesting, and has moved into cities and towns due to similarity to its original habitat.

Source: Wikipedia

Lifelists

Visits

  • 2002-12-29

    Cape Point, South Africa
  • 2011-01-04

    Lake Langano - Bishangari Forest, Ethiopia
  • 2013-10-25

    Naivasha, Kenya
  • 2013-10-28

    Mount Elgon National Park, Kenya
    Seen quite high up on the mountain, close to 4000 Meters
  • 2013-11-05

    Kainuk, Kenya
  • 2017-11-24

    Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Kenya
  • 2025-01-31

    Monduli, Tanzania
    Image from 2025-01-31
  • 2025-02-02

    South Pare Mountains, Tanzania
  • 2025-02-03

    Mkomazi National Park, Tanzania