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Somali starling

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Somali starling
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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In the Degua Tembien district of north Ethiopia, the species can be observed in bushy and shrubby areas.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.