Slender-billed Starling (Onychognathus tenuirostris)
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Slender-billed Starling

Onychognathus tenuirostris (Rüppell, 1836)

118 gWeight

The slender-billed starling (Onychognathus tenuirostris) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Slender-billed Starling has been recorded at 47 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda108 records
  2. Wondo GenetEthiopia61 records
  3. Aberdare NPKenya61 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda56 records
  2. Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trailsCongo - Kinshasa49 records
  3. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda47 records
  4. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya44 records
  5. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda39 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda38 records
  7. Addis Ababa – Ghion HotelEthiopia30 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaEthiopiaKenyaRwandaCongo - KinshasaMalawiBurundiTanzania

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

The slender-billed starling (Onychognathus tenuirostris) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

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Questions

How big is the Slender-billed Starling?

The Slender-billed Starling weighs around 118 g.

Where does the Slender-billed Starling live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Ethiopia and Kenya.

When is the best time to see the Slender-billed Starling?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Slender-billed Starling endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Slender-billed Starling as Least Concern.

What does the Slender-billed Starling eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Slender-billed Starling in?

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

At a glance

Weight
118 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
152 mm
Tail
159 mm
Bill
29 mm
Tarsus
33 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Onychognathus

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Slender-billed Starling

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