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.
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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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| Onychognathus nabouroup (Daudin, 1800)
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Habitat
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This starling is found in arid and semi-arid areas in South-western Africa, mainly in areas with rocky terrain, cliffs and gorges.
Diet
editThe pale-winged starling is a generalist omnivore, feeding on a range of fruit and insects.
Social Behavior
editIt is monogamous.[2]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
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- Pale-winged starling - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds
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