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European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Description:

"Size & Shape:: Starlings are chunky and blackbird-sized, but with short tails and long, slender beaks. In flight their wings are short and pointed, making them look rather like small, four-pointed stars (and giving them their name). Color Pattern:: At a distance, starlings look black. In summer they are purplish-green iridescent with yellow beaks; in fresh winter plumage they are brown, covered in brilliant white spots." ~allaboutbirds.org

Habitat:

"Starlings are common in towns, suburbs, and countryside near human settlements. They feed on the ground on lawns, fields, sidewalks, and parking lots. They perch and roost high on wires, trees, and buildings." ~allaboutbirds.org

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Veetorious

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Oct 26, 2011
Submitted on Jan 13, 2012

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