Neumann's Starling (Onychognathus neumanni)
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Neumann's Starling

Onychognathus neumanni (Alexander, 1908)

40 gWeight

Neumann's starling (Onychognathus neumanni) or Neumann's red-winged starling, is a bird native to Africa.

Busiest months: May · Most records: Nigeria, Mali, Senegal

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: Nigeria, Mali, Senegal

Neumann's Starling has been recorded at 7 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria138 records
  2. Mali NPMali28 records
  3. Dindefelo – Départ sentier des cascadesSenegal13 records
More places
  1. IITA Forest Reserve and LakeNigeria2 records
  2. Lac PetpenounCameroon1 record
  3. Lamingo DamNigeria1 record
  4. Campement de WassadouSenegal1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

NigeriaMaliSenegalCameroon

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Neumann's starling (Onychognathus neumanni) or Neumann's red-winged starling, is a bird native to Africa. This starling breeds on rocky cliffs, outcrops and gorges mainly in the Sahel from Mauritania and Guinea to western Sudan. Its English and binomial names commemorate German ornithologist Oscar Rudolph Neumann.

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Questions

How big is the Neumann's Starling?

The Neumann's Starling weighs around 40 g.

Where does the Neumann's Starling live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central, western. It is most often recorded in Nigeria, Mali and Senegal.

When is the best time to see the Neumann's Starling?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Neumann's Starling endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Neumann's Starling as Least Concern.

What does the Neumann's Starling eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Neumann's Starling in?

It belongs to the family Starlings, Rhabdornises (Sturnidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
40 g
Habitat
Rocky terrain
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
163 mm
Tail
179 mm
Bill
32 mm
Tarsus
36 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: central, western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Onychognathus

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Neumann's Starling

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