Tristram's Starling

Onychognathus tristramii

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia β€ΊPhylum: Chordata β€ΊClass: Aves β€ΊOrder: Passeriformes β€ΊFamily: Sturnidae β€ΊGenus: Onychognathus

About

Tristram's starling or Tristram's grackle (Onychognathus tristramii) is a species of starling native to Israel, Jordan, northeastern Egypt (Sinai Peninsula), western Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Oman, nesting mainly on rocky cliff faces. The species is named after Reverend Henry Baker Tristram, who also collected natural history specimens.