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Neumann's Starling

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Alternative name: Neumann's Red-winged Starling

Onychognathus neumanni

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
6 References
7 External Links

[edit] Identification

Length 25 cm. The only rufous-winged starling in its range. Dark red iris, black bill and legs. Glossy black pumage in male; female has ash-grey head. Juvenile - brown eyes.

[edit] Distribution

West Africa: Senegal to Cameroon, Central African Republic and western Sudan.

[edit] Taxonomy

Onychognathus neumanni has two subspecies:¹

O. n. neumanni
O. n. modicus

[edit] Habitat

Rocky cliffs, outcrops and gorges.

[edit] Behaviour

Diet includes fruit, including figs, and some invertebrates.

It builds a nest of grass on a ledge.

[edit] References

Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.