Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio
A: Rooivlerkspreeu
Ss: letshomila
Z: isomi

BIRD FAMILY
Starlings

SIZE
27-28cm (M)

HABITAT
Pairs and flocks (large at communal roosts) frequent cliffs, caves or buildings where they roost and breed, dispersing daily to seek fruits and berries.

SPECIES DESCRIPTION
Told from Pale-winged Starling by larger size, entirely red-brown flight feathers and sexual plumage differences. The eye is dark. Has a variety of pleasant, loud whistles, the most frequent being a drawn-out ‘spreeooo’.