White-billed Starling (Onychognathus albirostris)
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White-billed Starling

Onychognathus albirostris (Rüppell, 1836)

137 gWeight

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

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ethiopia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-billed Starling has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Debre Libanos – Lodge and Portuguese BridgeEthiopia158 records
  2. Debre Libanos MonasteryEthiopia96 records
  3. Sululta PlainEthiopia9 records
More places
  1. Melka GhebduEthiopia8 records
  2. Yabello areaEthiopia2 records
  3. Abidjatta-Shalla NPEthiopia1 record
  4. Addis Ababa – Ghion HotelEthiopia1 record
  5. Bishangari LodgeEthiopia1 record
  6. Awash NPEthiopia1 record
  7. Lake Awassa – United Africa Shebelle Hotel areaEthiopia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Ethiopia

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 white-billed starling (Onychognathus albirostris) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia.

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Questions

How big is the White-billed Starling?

The White-billed Starling weighs around 137 g.

Where does the White-billed Starling live?

Its breeding range: Africa: montane Eritrea and Ethiopia. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia.

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

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

Is the White-billed Starling endangered?

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

What does the White-billed Starling eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the White-billed Starling in?

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

At a glance

Weight
137 g
Habitat
Rocky terrain
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
157 mm
Tail
120 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
32 mm

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

Range

Africa: montane Eritrea and Ethiopia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Starlings, Rhabdornises Sturnidae
Genus
Onychognathus

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White-billed Starling

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