Onychognathus
| Onychognathus | |
|---|---|
| Pale-winged starling (Onychognathus nabouroup) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sturnidae |
| Genus: | Onychognathus Hartlaub, 1849 |
| Type species | |
| Onychognathus fulgidus Hartlaub, 1849
| |
Onychognathus is a genus of starlings native to the Afrotropical realm. All the species are quite similar, and characterised by rufous primary wing feathers, very obvious in flight. The males are typically mainly glossy black, and the females have dull (sometimes dark, depending on species) grey heads.