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European starling
Sturnus vulgaris
44.5136, 18.4729
Field Notes
Description:
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 is a noisy bird, especially in communal roosts and other gregarious situations, with an unmusical but varied song.
Habitat:
They prefer urban or suburban areas where artificial structures and trees provide adequate nesting and roosting sites.
Notes:
Photos taken @ Bikodze, Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Reference Links:
Common starling - Wikipedia
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PublishedNovember 24, 2018
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