Genus: Onychognathus
Description
Group of Starlings from Africa and the Middle East.
All are rather similar, having a black or blue-black plumage and reddish-brown primaries.
Most species live in arid, rocky areas, a few are forest birds.
The feed mainly on fruit.
Taxonomy
Onychognathus is a genus in the family Sturnidae.
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| O. tenuirostris | Slender-billed Starling | ||
| O. nabouroup | Pale-winged Starling | ||
| O. neumanni | Neumann's Starling | ||
| O. morio | Red-winged Starling | ||
| O. fulgidus | Chestnut-winged Starling | ||
| O. walleri | Waller's Starling | ||
| O. tristramii | Tristram's Starling | ||
| O. albirostris | White-billed Starling | ||
| O. salvadorii | Bristle-crowned Starling | ||
| O. blythii | Somali Starling | ||
| O. frater | Socotra Starling | ||
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Onychognathus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Onychognathus
Pages in category ‘Onychognathus’
The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
