Somali starling
Species of bird
Somali starling | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Sturnidae |
Genus: | Onychognathus |
Species: | O. blythii |
Binomial name | |
Onychognathus blythii (Hartlaub, 1859) | |
Synonyms | |
Amydrus blythii protonym |
The Somali starling (Onychognathus blythii) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Yemen.
Habitat
In the Degua Tembien district of north Ethiopia, the species can be observed in bushy and shrubby areas.[2]
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Onychognathus blythii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22710614A94254046. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22710614A94254046.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Aerts, R.; Lerouge, F.; November, E. (2019). Birds of forests and open woodlands in the highlands of Dogu'a Tembien. In: Nyssen J., Jacob, M., Frankl, A. (Eds.). Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains - The Dogu'a Tembien District. SpringerNature. ISBN 978-3-030-04954-6.
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