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.

Pale-winged starling
Damaraland, Namibia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Onychognathus
Species:
O. nabouroup
Binomial name
Onychognathus nabouroup
(Daudin, 1800)

Habitat

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Pale-winged starling in flight

This starling is found in arid and semi-arid areas in South-western Africa, mainly in areas with rocky terrain, cliffs and gorges.

Diet

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The pale-winged starling is a generalist omnivore, feeding on a range of fruit and insects.

Social Behavior

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It is monogamous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
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