Listen to the Red-winged starling
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the Red-winged starling
The Red-winged starling is a bird in the family Sturnidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 127 g.
What does the Red-winged starling sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The red-winged starling (Onychognathus morio) is a bird of the starling family Sturnidae native to eastern and southern Africa from Ethiopia to South Africa. An omnivorous, generalist species, it prefers cliffs and mountainous areas for nesting, and has moved into cities and towns due to similarity to its original habitat.
More from the family Sturnidae
Common starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Common myna
Acridotheres tristis
Violet-backed starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Spotless starling
Sturnus unicolor
Brahminy starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Indian pied myna
Gracupica contra
Superb starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-shouldered starling
Sturnia sinensis
Cape starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Frequently asked questions
What does a Red-winged starling sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Red-winged starling on this page, including its call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Red-winged starling endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-winged starling as “least concern”.
What family does the Red-winged starling belong to?
The Red-winged starling (Onychognathus morio) belongs to the family Sturnidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Call · Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya by Anne Ndung'u – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1588297 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Red-winged starling – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE – CC BY-SA 2.0