Socotra starling
The Socotra starling (Onychognathus frater) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Yemen.
| Socotra starling | |
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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) | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, 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. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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