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Common starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Photo by BrunoMoller
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Field Notes

Description:

•They were introduced in New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, North America, Fiji, several Caribbean islands and South America, and was able to migrate to Thailand, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea.
•They eat arthropods, earthworms, snails, small amphibians, lizards, seeds, grains, fruits, nectar and food waste if the opportunity arises, they can also eat eggs from the roseate tern.
•They are highly gregarious birds.

Habitat:

Urban and suburban areas, farmland, grazing pasture, playing fields, golf courses, airfields, forests, woodlands, shrubby areas, coastal areas and rarely indense, wet forests
-I saw these birds in Naperville (USA)

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PublishedApril 9, 2016

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