Starlings, Rhabdornises

Bristle-crowned Starling

Onychognathus salvadorii

The Bristle-crowned Starling (Onychognathus salvadorii) is a 160 g cliff and rock bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Starlings, Rhabdornises

Order

Passeriformes

Weight

160 g

Habitat

Rock

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

4

Recorded in Kenya, Ethiopia, ZZ, Somalia.

Where to see it: Samburu NR (General - please use more specific hotspot if possible) (Kenya); Awash NP (Please use more specific hotspot) (Ethiopia); Awash NP · southern section (Ethiopia); Hara Langano Lodge (Ethiopia).

Photo: (c) Elliot Greiner, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist