STARLINGs & their Allies - Bird of the Month: April 2013

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:-)


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Pale-winged Starling (Onychognathus nabouroup) in Namibia

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They look similar to the Red-winged Starlings. :yes: \O


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The red-winged has a dark eye and the female a grey head; also the bill of the red-winged is more robust. Apart from that, you are quite right ;-)


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I did not know that starlings are "oxpeckers" ;-) or is it only the red-winged ones -O-


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Also the pale-winged!

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\O Interesting don't ever remember seen Starlings doing this .


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Interesting! :shock:


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