bird · Passeriformes · Sturnidae
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio (Linnaeus, 1766) — also called African red-winged starling, RWST. Occurrence records of the Red-winged Starling are shared on GBIF from around 295 parks and reserves in the directory, most of all Table Mountain National Park (7 790 records), in 9 provinces.
IUCN: Least concernSturnidae
295reserves with records
91 781records around them
9provinces
LCIUCN category
Where it is recorded
| Reserve | Province | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Table Mountain National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 7 790 |
| Garden Route National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 4 424 |
| Lion's Head Hiking TrailNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 4 013 |
| Kruger National ParkNational park | LP Limpopo | 3 588 |
| Springside Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 213 |
| Kloofendal Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 2 191 |
| Pilanesberg National ParkGame reserve | NW North West | 2 163 |
| Iphithi Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 2 149 |
| Hottentots-HollandProtected area | WC Western Cape | 1 996 |
| Boulders Penguin ColonyGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 978 |
| Tokai ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 1 735 |
| UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 518 |
| Burman BushProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 460 |
| Muizenberg CaveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 450 |
| False Bay Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 428 |
| Beachwood Mangrove Nature ReserveProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 1 425 |
| St. James SpringNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 257 |
| Knysna National Lake AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 1 208 |
| Betty's Bay Marine Protected AreaMarine protected area | WC Western Cape | 1 203 |
| Silvermine Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 181 |
| Pledge Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 138 |
| Stony Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 131 |
| Stony Point Penguin ColonyNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 128 |
| Addo Elephant National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 1 124 |
| Jan Marias Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 1 043 |
| Settlers Park Nature ReserveNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 1 041 |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl TrailNature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 1 039 |
| DONKIN RESERVENature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | 1 034 |
| Rietfontein Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 950 |
| Moreleta Kloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 883 |
| The WaterberryNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 880 |
| Naval Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve | FS Free State | 871 |
| Kruin ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 850 |
| Eugene Marais ParkNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 820 |
| Mountain Zebra National ParkNational park | EC Eastern Cape | 820 |
| Jock's BayNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 757 |
| Groenkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 748 |
| Umhlanga LagoonProtected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 723 |
| Golden Gate Highlands National ParkNational park | FS Free State | 718 |
| East London Coast Nature ReserveProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 694 |
| Wonderboom Nature ReserveNature reserve | GP Gauteng | 685 |
| Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenBotanical garden | GP Gauteng | 656 |
| Virginia Bush Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 645 |
| Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | WC Western Cape | 583 |
| De Hoop Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 558 |
| CederbergProtected area | WC Western Cape | 525 |
| Cederberg Wilderness AreaProtected area | WC Western Cape | 524 |
| Nyati ConcessionProtected area | EC Eastern Cape | 522 |
| Umdoni Bird SanctuaryGame reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 510 |
| Krantzkloof Natuire ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 495 |
| Cape Point Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 476 |
| Fernkloof Nature ReserveNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 459 |
| Royal Natal National ParkNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 456 |
| Grysbok ParkNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 449 |
| Umgeni Valley Nature ReserveNature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 430 |
| WESSA uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve & Education CentreWildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | 430 |
| Karoo National ParkNational park | WC Western Cape | 426 |
| Pilanesberg Private LodgeNature reserve | NW North West | 393 |
| Seal IslandNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 393 |
| Constantia NekNature reserve | WC Western Cape | 384 |
and 235 more reserves with fewer records.
By province
- Western Cape
- 86 reserves
- KwaZulu-Natal
- 67 reserves
- Eastern Cape
- 54 reserves
- Gauteng
- 28 reserves
- Limpopo
- 21 reserves
- Mpumalanga
- 15 reserves
- North West
- 12 reserves
- Free State
- 11 reserves
- Northern Cape
- 1 reserve
Taxonomy
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sturnidae
- Scientific name
- Onychognathus morio
- GBIF taxon
- 5230739
- Wikidata
- Q1588297
Source: GBIF.org occurrence records within the radius of each reserve's point; taxonomy and IUCN category from the GBIF backbone; photo from Wikimedia Commons, credit on the picture. Records near a reserve do not prove the species lives inside it.