Biology:Pale-winged starling
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Short description: Species of bird
| Pale-winged starling | |
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| Damaraland, Namibia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Onychognathus |
| Species: | O. nabouroup
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| Binomial name | |
| Onychognathus nabouroup (Daudin, 1800)
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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
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 (2016). "Onychognathus nabouroup". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22710600A94253307. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22710600A94253307.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22710600/94253307. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Onychognathus nabouroup. |
- Pale-winged starling - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
Wikidata ☰ Q1588846 entry
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