Starlings
The Slender-billed Starlings (Onychognathus tenuirostris) – also commonly known as Slender-billed Chestnut-winged Starlings or Slender-billed Red-winged Starlings – occur naturally in Africa, specifically from extreme south-central Eritrea south to central and southern Ethiopia; eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, southwestern Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi; west and central Kenya, northeastern and southern Tanzania and northeastern Zambia and northern Malawi. For more information, see our guide on birds. For more information, see our guide on backyard birds. For more information, see our guide on birds of prey.
Alternate (Global) Names
Chinese: ?????? … Czech: Špacek tenkozobý, špa?ek tenkozobý … Danish: Tyndnæbbet Sortstær … Dutch: Kaneelvleugelspreeuw … Finnish: Etanarakkeli, hentorakkeli … French: Étourneau à bec fin, Rufipenne à bec fin, Sansonnet cannelle … German: Zimtflügelstar … Italian: Storno beccofine, Storno beccosottile … Japanese: hashibosoterimuku … Norwegian: Smalnebbstær … Polish: czarnotek cienkodzioby … Russian: ??????????? ????????????? ??????? … Slovak: liskavec tenkozobý … Spanish: Estornino de Pico Agudo, Estornino Picofino … Swedish: Smalnäbbad glansstare … Swahili: Kizole Domo-jembamba According to RSPB, this species is well documented.
According to eBird, this species is well documented.
Additional Resources
- http://www.avocet.zoology.msu.edu/recordings/7498
Species Research by Sibylle Johnson
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