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European Starlings

Sturnus vulgaris

Description:

European Starlings

Habitat:

Public park in Alexandria

Notes:

Not sure of the ID of the larger birds here. Pretty sure the smaller ones are house sparrows?

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2 Comments

Thanks!

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 9 years ago

The smaller birds are indeed House Sparrows, Passer domesticus.
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/house...

The larger birds in your spotting are European Starlings, Sturnus vulgaris. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Europ...

Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Sep 26, 2014
Submitted on Oct 5, 2014

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