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European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
46.2442, 6.10359
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Description:
European or Common Starling is a very common European resident bird. Starling is about 20 cm long, predominantly dark blue to blackish bird; with a blue metallic sheen in its feathers; feathers are also speckled white. The legs are orange-pink and the bill is yellow (it becomes dark brown or black in winter). Young birds (not portrayed here) have browner plumage than adults.
Habitat:
Very common european bird, seen in diverse habitats - thrives in woodland areas, urban setting and agricultural areas. Here, observed on edges of deciduous, predominantly oak (Bagasse forest) forest on France-Switzerland border, in a valley of lake Geneva, just in between Jura and Alps mountains ranges.
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Common starling - Wikipedia
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PublishedAugust 10, 2018
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