genus Sturnus
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| Noun | 1. |  genus Sturnus - type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlingsbird genus - a genus of birds family Sturnidae, Sturnidae - Old World starlings common starling, Sturnus vulgaris - gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide subgenus Pastor, Pastor - only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus |