common starling

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common starling - gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide

Sturnus vulgaris

starling - gregarious birds native to the Old World

genus Sturnus, Sturnus - type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings

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estornino

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On the ground, in dull light the Common Starling bears a passing resemblance to the Blackbird, an increasingly common winter visitor and resident.

February Finds

We used the data for the 15 most commonly detected bird species, with at least 247,000 observed specimens each during 2006-2016, for further analyses: Eurasian blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus), common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs), Eurasian magpie (Pica pica), European greenfinch (Chloris chloris), black redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros), great tit (Parus major), common blackbird, house sparrow (Passer domesticus), Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus), common swift (Apus apus), common house martin (Delichon urbicum), carrion crow (Corvus corone), common wood pigeon (Columba palumbus), European robin (Erithacus rubecula), and common starling (Sturnus vulgaris).

Distribution of Usutu Virus in Germany and Its Effect on Breeding Bird Populations

Mainland and migratory birds include the Eurasian wryneck, Rosy Starling, Common Starling, shrikes, Wheatears, eagles and falcons, among others.