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Sturnus vulgaris

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Common Starling - Sturnus vulgaris perched on a fence

European Starling perched on a cylindrical post. The bird is center frame facing left. It has a yellow beak and legs / feet. The bird itself has a speckled appearance. Out-of-focus green background.

European starlings have glossy, iridescent feathers.

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Starling murmuration in evening sky

Starling murmuration in evening sky

Starling murmurations are coordinated aerial dances wherein thousands of starlings swoop in unison.

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An adult starling feeding its fledgling

An adult starling feeding its fledgling

Fledgling starlings are a soft brown color without the iridescence or "stars" that they will develop as adults.

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European starling approaching nest in a tree to feed its chick

European starling approaching nest in a tree to feed its chick

All European starlings in the U.S. today are descendants of 100 birds that were released in Central Park in the early 1890s.

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A European starling singing in the wild

A European starling singing in the wild

European starlings are excellent mimics and can imitate other birds, machinery, and even human speech.

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Shutterstock ID: 1910312674, Photographer: Troggt

Common starlings sits on a rowan branch. Red rowan berrie in birds' beak. Fieldfare fly to delicious berries. There are many bunch ripe red berries on the tree. Wild birds on autumn nature.

Common starlings sits on a rowan branch. Red rowan berrie in birds' beak. Fieldfare fly to delicious berries. There are many bunch ripe red berries on the tree. Wild birds on autumn nature.

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