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Waller's Starling

Onychognathus walleri (Shelley, GE 1880)

Waller's starling is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Burundi, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Sturnidae
Genus:
   Onychognathus
Scientific:
  Onychognathus walleri


Original description

Citation:
  (Shelley, GE 1880)

Reference:
   Ibis ser.4, vol.4, no.15 p.335

Protonym:
  Amydrus walleri

Type locality:
  Usambara Mountains, Tanganyika.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/97642#page/359/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E11D6D66BCAC8545

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E11D6D66

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E11D6D66


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561676

Geographic range:

  • Onychognathus walleri: montane forest and forest patches of highlands of eastern Nigeria and western Cameroon, Bioko (Gulf of Guinea), Albertine Rift from western Uganda through northern Burundi, highlands of southern South Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, northeastern Tanzania, and Eastern Arc mountains from central to southwestern Tanzania, through northern Malawi
  • Onychognathus walleri walleri: Kenya (east of Rift Valley) to Tanzania and northern Malawi
  • Onychognathus walleri preussi: highlands of southeastern Nigeria and Cameroon; Bioko
  • Onychognathus walleri elgonensis: southern South Sudan, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, western and eastern Uganda (Mount Elgon), Rwanda, Burundi, and Kenya (west of the Rift Valley)
English:
Waller's Starling
Catalan:
estornell de Waller
Czech:
špaček hvízdavý
Danish:
Korthalet Stær
German:
Wallerstar
Spanish:
Estornino de Waller
Spanish (Spain):
Estornino de Waller
Finnish:
töpörakkeli
French:
Rufipenne de Waller
Croatian:
gorski čvorak
Hungarian:
Waller-dalosseregély
Italian:
Storno di Waller
Japanese (romaji):
kongoterimuku
Japanese:
コンゴテリムク
Lithuanian:
Valerio ilgauodegis varnėnas
Dutch:
Wallers Spreeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Fjellskogstare
Norwegian:
Fjellskogstær
Polish:
czarnotek krótkosterny
Portuguese:
Estorninho-de-waller
Portuguese (Portugal):
estorninho-de-waller
Russian:
Рифтовый скворец
Slovak:
liskavec krátkozobý
Serbian:
Valerov čvorak
Swedish:
Wallers glansstare
Ukrainian:
Моріо малий
Chinese:
高山栗翅椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
高山栗翅椋鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Waller's Starling ( Onychognathus walleri) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Waller's Starling ( Onychognathus walleri) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
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African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
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African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
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African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Rufipenne de Waller ( Onychognathus walleri) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Rufipenne de Waller ( Onychognathus walleri) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
Waller's Starling ( Onychognathus walleri) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Waller's Red-winged Starling ( Onychognathus walleri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Waller's Red-winged Starling ( Onychognathus walleri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Waller's Starling ( Onychognathus walleri) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Onychognathus walleri [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: estornell de Waller
Czech: špaček hvízdavý, Špacek Walleruv
Danish: Korthalet Sortstær, Korthalet Stær
German: Waller Star, Wallerstar, Waller-Star
English: Mountain Red-winged Starling, Waller's Chestnut-wing, Waller's Chestnut-wing Starling, Waller's Chestnut-winged Starling, Waller's Red-winged Starling, Waller's Starling
English, HBW: Waller's Starling
English (IOC): Waller's Starling
English (Kenya): Waller's Starling
English (United States): Waller's Starling
Esperanto: Ŭalera sturno
Spanish: Estornino de Waller
Spanish (Spain): Estornino de Waller
Spanish (HBW): Waller's Starling
Estonian: nõlva-kuldnokk
Finnish: Töpörakkeli
French: Etourneau à bec court, Étourneau de Waller, Étourneau roupenne de montagne, Rufipenne à bec court, Rufipenne de Waller, Sansonnet de Waller
Croatian: gorski čvorak
Hungarian: Waller-dalosseregély
Italian: Storno di Waller
Japanese (romaji): kongokuribaneterimuku, kongoterimuku
Japanese: コンゴクリバネテリムク, コンゴテリムク
Scientific: Amydrus walleri, Onychognathus walleri, Onychognathus walleri walleri
Lithuanian: Valerio ilgauodegis varnėnas
Dutch: Wallers Spreeuw, Waller-spreeuw
Norwegian Nynorsk: Fjellskogstare
Norwegian: Fjellskogstær
Polish: czarnotek krótkosterny
Portuguese: Estorninho-de-waller
Portuguese (Portugal): estorninho-de-waller
Russian: Рифтовый скворец, Уоллеров длиннохвостый скворец
Slovak: liskavec krátkozobý
Serbian: Valerov čvorak
Swedish: Wallers glansstare
Swahili: Kizole wa Waller
Turkish: Waller kızılkanadı
Ukrainian: Моріо малий
Chinese: 高山栗翅椋鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 高山栗翅椋鳥

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