- Socotra Starling
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Socotra Starling Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Sturnidae Genus: Onychognathus Species: O. frater Binomial name Onychognathus frater
(Sclater & Hartlaub, 1881)The Socotra Starling (Onychognathus frater) is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family. 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 and chefs.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Onychognathus frater. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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