
Pale-winged Starling
Rocky regions in the west. Has orange eyes and white wing-panels with an orange tinge. Often in small flocks.

Rocky regions in the west. Has orange eyes and white wing-panels with an orange tinge. Often in small flocks.


Karoo, semi-desert. Pale grey above; secondaries and rump white; primaries and tail black; chest grey; belly finely barred. Cere and legs coral-red.

Inland waters and coastal lagoons. Dark above with facial mask; white below. White legs; long wings.

Woodland. Above grey, below banded grey to throat; eyes dark; cere red, legs orange.

Reedbeds. Yellow below with barred flanks; male with red mask, breast-patch and vent; above grey-brown.

Thickets. Red forehead, bill, throat, rump and upper tail; olive-green back; orange-edged wings.

Bushveld. Grey cap and mantle; olive-green wings and upper tail; below yellow with orange breast-patch.

Fynbos. Head, mantle and throat green; upper breast has purple breast-band; underparts orange.

Dry grasslands. Legs dull yellow. Above dark grey-brown, mottled black with white streaks; head rufous, black and white; throat white; below rufous (paler in west) spotted and dappled red-brown.
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