Onychognathus | |
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Pale-winged starling | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Sturnidae |
Genus: |
Onychognathus Hartlaub, 1849 |
Onychognathus is a genus of starlings, most of which are found in Africa.
All the species are quite similar, and characterised by rufous primary wing feathers, very obvious in flight. The males are typically mainly glossy black, and the females dull dark grey.