Waller's Starling (Onychognathus walleri)
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Waller's Starling

Onychognathus walleri (Shelley, 1880)

93 gWeight

Waller's starling (Onychognathus walleri) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Waller's Starling has been recorded at 48 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya435 records
  2. East Usambara Mountains – Amani Nature ReserveTanzania187 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda153 records
More places
  1. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda149 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda143 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda132 records
  4. West Usambara Mountains – Old Sawmill TrackTanzania126 records
  5. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda115 records
  6. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda109 records
  7. Arusha NPTanzania98 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaTanzaniaRwandaCameroonEquatorial GuineaMalawiCongo - Kinshasa

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

Waller's starling (Onychognathus walleri) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.

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Questions

How big is the Waller's Starling?

The Waller's Starling weighs around 93 g.

Where does the Waller's Starling live?

Its breeding range: Africa: west-central, central, eastern. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

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

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

Is the Waller's Starling endangered?

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

What does the Waller's Starling eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Waller's Starling in?

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

At a glance

Weight
93 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
123 mm
Tail
89 mm
Bill
25 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Africa: west-central, central, eastern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Onychognathus

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Waller's Starling

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