Bird
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio · Sturnidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records265,780in 11 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa236,821 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Red-winged Starling in brief
The red-winged starling (Onychognathus morio) is a bird of the Sturnidae family — species of bird.
Across the 11 countries we cover it has 265,780 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in October, November and December.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa236,821 records · best Oct, Dec
Kenya9,082 records · best Nov, Jan
Zimbabwe7,946 records · best Nov, Dec
Tanzania5,600 records · best Feb, Mar
Eswatini1,666 records · best Nov, Oct
Lesotho1,543 records · best Feb, Nov
Zambia1,468 records · best Nov, Oct
Ethiopia1,327 records · best Nov, Dec
Malawi279 records · best Nov, Oct
Eritrea42 records · best Mar, Feb
South Sudan6 records · best Aug, May
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birds
