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Revision as of 07:15, 30 November 2008
- Onychognathus tristramii
Identification
25 cm long (including a 9 cm tail). Iridescent black plumage, orange patches on outer wing, black bill and legs. Females and young birds are similar but duller and with a greyish head, lacking the gloss.
Distribution
Israel, Jordan, northeastern Egypt, western Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Rocky cliff faces.
Behaviour
The diet includes fruit and invertebrates; they groom Nubian Ibex and domestic livestock for parasites.
