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Starling, Spotless Starling & House Sparrow ++

Sturnus vulgaris & unicolor; + Passer domesticus

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Description:

The middle Starling, with the spots, and also known as European or Common Starling, is a winter visitor to this area. The other two are resident Spotless Starlings. The smaller brown birds are mostly House Sparrows, the males with grey crowns and black bibs, the others could be females or some could be Rock Sparrows which are virtually identical but slightly larger.

Habitat:

Waste ground in town

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PublishedJanuary 10, 2012

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