Red-winged starling
| Red-winged starling | |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Female Both in South Africa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Onychognathus |
| Species: | O. morio |
| Binomial name | |
| Onychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
| native range | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Turdus morio Linnaeus, 1766 | |
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The red-winged starling (Onychognathus morio) is a bird of the starling family Sturnidae native to eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia to the Cape in South Africa. An omnivorous, generalist species, it prefers cliffs and mountainous areas for nesting, and has moved into cities and towns due to similarity to its original habitat.