Chestnut-winged Starling
Onychognathus fulgidusHartlaub, KJG, 1849
English (US) Chestnut-winged Starling
The Chestnut-winged Starling (Onychognathus fulgidus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Sturnidae (Rhabdornis, Starlings, and Mynas) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Onychognathus fulgidus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Chestnut-winged Starling
- Described by
- Hartlaub, KJG, 1849
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Onychognathus fulgidus fulgidus
- Onychognathus fulgidus hartlaubii
- Onychognathus fulgidus intermedius
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Hartlaub, KJG, 1849
- Type locality
- Sao Tome.
- Original description
- Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée (2), 1 p.495
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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