Shetland Starling

The Shetland Starling is only very slightly different to the Common Starling which breeds over most of the rest of Europe. It has a slightly larger bill and the juveniles are usually very dark. Shetland Starlings breed throughout the islands although birds breeding on Fair Isle are the least distinctive. The only estimate of the breeding population is from the beginning of the 21st century, when there were estimated to be between 10,000 and 20,000 pairs.