Pale-winged starling

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
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Sturnidae
Genus:	Onychognathus
Species:	O. nabouroup
Binomial name
Onychognathus nabouroup (Daudin, 1800)

Habitat

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

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

Social Behavior

It is monogamous.^[2]