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Friday, August 20, 2021

European Starling

 


    The European Starlings look like birds that rolled around in oil but these blacked spot songbirds were actually an evasive species. The Starling's Latin name is Sturnus Vulgaris which means "Common Starling".  This wonderful bird weighs 2-3.6 ounces and is 8.5 inches tall. The Starling can only live up to 2-3 years in wildlife but as a pet, they can live up to 20 years. The Starling also has a talent for mimicry for both mating season and protection by learning different sounds they can attract female starlings by combining songs and they also use these sounds to alert other birds of predators.  Starlings eat beetles, worms, spiders, seeds, berries, fruit, and etc. This is mainly because they can change their diet based on the seasons. Starling also love to live around people a lot so you can find them on lawns, farms, or on the city streets. Their status is least concered and there are more than 200 million all around the U.S and part of Canada. Starlings do small migration movements like moving a little bit south for warmth but most of the time they are chilling with us for all seasons.

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