Socotra starling

The Socotra starling (Onychognathus frater) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Yemen.

Socotra starling

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

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Onychognathus frater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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