Socotra starling
| Socotra starling | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Onychognathus |
| Species: | O. frater |
| Binomial name | |
| Onychognathus frater (PL Sclater & Hartlaub, 1881) | |
The Socotra starling (Onychognathus frater) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Yemen.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Onychognathus frater". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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