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Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Description:

The common starling (Sturnus vulgaris), also known as the European starling, or in the British Isles just the starling, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is about 20 cm (8 in) long and has glossy black plumage with a metallic sheen, which is speckled with white at some times of year. The legs are pink and the bill is black in winter and yellow in summer; young birds have browner plumage than the adults.it has chocolate brown shades in feather.

Habitat:

Near Seine river coast , alone

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AmolPandit

Paris, Île-de-France, Tromelin Island

Spotted on Dec 14, 2014
Submitted on Feb 22, 2016

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