Bird
Somali Starling
Onychognathus blythii · Sturnidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsFeb · Oct–Novmost records
Records701in 4 countries
Most seen inYemen514 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Somali Starling in brief
The somali starling (Onychognathus blythii) is a bird of the Sturnidae family — species of bird.
Across the 4 countries we cover it has 701 published records, most of them from Yemen, Somalia and Djibouti. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in February, October and November and fall to their lowest in July and September.
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
Yemen514 records · best Feb, Oct
Somalia90 records · best Oct, Jan
Djibouti88 records · best Mar, Aug
Eritrea9 records · best Oct, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birds
