Starlings (Sturnidae)

Neumann's Starling (Onychognathus neumanni) - HBW 14, p. 741

French: Rufipenne de Neumann German: Neumannstar Spanish: Estornino de Neumann
Other common names: Neumann's Red-winged Starling, Crag Chestnut-winged Starling

Taxonomy: Amydrus neumanni Alexander, 1908, Petti, northern Nigeria.
Sometimes treated as conspecific with O. morio. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • modicus Bates, 1932 - S Mauritania, E Senegal, NE Guinea, SW Mali, N Ivory Coast and SW Burkina Faso.
  • neumanni ( Alexander, 1908) - E Mali, S Niger, N & SE Nigeria, N & S Cameroon, E Chad and adjacent W Sudan, and W Central African Republic.

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