Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Starlings :: European Starling

European Starling Sturnus vulgaris

Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): Common Starling, Northern Starling, English Starling, Starling
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Burnet Woods, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Apr 13, 2002 © William Hull  Burnet Woods, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Apr 6, 2002 © William Hull  Burnet Woods, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Apr 6, 2002 © William Hull  Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Oct 2, 2002 © William Hull  Miami Whitewater County Park, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Oct 11, 2003 © William Hull 
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Range

(1) Fareos Is.
(2) Outer Hebrides and Shetland Is.
(3) N. and c. Europe (Iceland, British Isles and Scandinavia e. across nw. and c. Russia to sw. Siberia (Lake Baikal) s. to the n. Mediterranean region in ne. Spain, s. France, Italy and n. Africa.
(4) Se. Europe (Balkans and n. Iraq).
Winters in Iraq and w. Iran.
(5) N. Iran.
(6) S. Russia.
Winters in Iraq and Egypt.
(7) Transcaspia and ne. Iran, Afghanistan, c. Pakistan and nw. India (Kashmir).
Winters in n. India.
(8) C. Siberia.
Winters in e. Iran to e. India.
(9) Turkestan.
Winters in Nepal and n. India.
(10) W. Himalayas.
Winters in n. India.
(11) Sind.
Introduced worldwide in South Africa, Polynesia, e. half of Australia (sw. South Australia to ne. Queensland s. in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania), New Zealand, North America from ec. and se. Alaska, s. Yukon, n. British Columbia, s. Mackenzie across c. Canada to s. Labrador and Newfoundland s. to n. Baja, s. Arizona, s. New Mexico, s. Texas, Gulf Coast states, s. Florida and Florida Keys, Bermuda, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.

Videos

Burnet Woods, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA - Apr 11, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is walking around on the ground.

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Massaciuccolis Oasis
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Massaciuccolis Oasis
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: The Royal British Columbia Museum
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Avisoft
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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