Sturnus vulgaris
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Description: Taxonomy and description of the European starling, its habitat and distribution, life history, physical tolerances, community ecology and invasion information.
The non-native European Starling, . Public Domain illustration by Wilhelm von Wright. juvenile. Photographer R. Wampers. European Starling, Blackbird, Common Starling, English Starling ) is a small bird native to Europe but now widely distributed throughout the U.S. In both males and females, the nape, breast and back are covered in iridescent green glossed feathers while the wings are black, sometimes with a sheen that is green or purple in color. The breast may become flecked with white during the winter months. The legs are reddish brown and the irises are dark brown, and the bill is yellow during mating season and black for the remainder of the year (Weber 1979, Craig and Feare 1999, Chow 2000).
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| Date | activated: 19-Jun-1992 last updated: 29-May-2013 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |