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European Starlings

Sturnus vulgaris

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Field Notes

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?

Reference Links:

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) - Information on Common Starling, Common starling

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
The smaller birds are indeed House Sparrows, Passer domesticus. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/house_sparrow/id The larger birds in your spotting are European Starlings, Sturnus vulgaris. http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/European_Starling/id

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Birds of the World

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PublishedOctober 5, 2014

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