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RockyCavity nestMedium · 123 g
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Tristram's starling is 25 cm long (including a 9 cm tail), with a wingspan of 44–45 cm, and a weight of 100–140 g. The males have glossy iridescent black plumage with orange patches on the outer wing, which are particularly noticeable in flight. The bill and legs are black. Females and young birds are similar but duller and with a greyish head, lacking the plumage gloss.
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When to see the Tristram's Starling
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Tristram's Starling
The map shades 7 countries with regular records, and 1 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Tunisia.
About the Tristram's Starling
Tristram's starling, also known as Dead Sea starling or Tristram's grackle, is a species of starling native to the Middle East. It is the only member of the genus Onychognathus found mainly outside of Africa. The species is named after Reverend Henry Baker Tristram, who collected natural history specimens.
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Easily confused with
Pale-winged StarlingOnychognathus nabouroupThe pale-winged starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
Waller's StarlingOnychognathus walleriWaller's starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
Chestnut-winged StarlingOnychognathus fulgidusThe chestnut-winged starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae.
Side by side: Red-winged Starling vs Tristram's Starling
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