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Onychognathus tristramii

Photo by yossi
Photo taken: Ein Geddi, Israel..

[edit] 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.

[edit] Distribution

Israel, Jordan, northeastern Egypt, western Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Rocky cliff faces.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes fruit and invertebrates; they groom Nubian Ibex and domestic livestock for parasites.

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