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Tristram's starling (Onychognathus tristramii) Petra, Jordan. Apr 3, 2015. Geotagged,Jordan,Onychognathus tristramii,Spring,Tristrams starling Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Tristram's starling (Onychognathus tristramii)

Petra, Jordan. Apr 3, 2015.

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Tristram's starling or Tristram's grackle is a species of starling native to Israel, Jordan, northeastern Egypt, 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.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jul 31, 2016. Captured Apr 3, 2015 07:27 in Colonnaded St, Jordan.
  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/6.3
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1600
  • 300mm