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Common starling

The common starling (Sturnus vulgaris), also known simply as the starling in Great Britain and Ireland, and as the European starling in North America, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is about 20 cm (8 in) long and has glossy black plumage with a metallic sheen, which is speckled with white at some times of the year.…

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related to Distribution and habitat · 42
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related to External links · 30
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related to Status · 29
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related to Predators and parasites · 28
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related to Taxonomy and systematics · 23
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related to Benefits and problems · 18
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related to Description · 12
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related to Introduced populations · 11
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Common starlingis aspotless starling0.90text
Common starlingis ahighly gregarious species0.90text
peregrine falcons or Eurasian sparrowhawksinstance ofThese dense concentrations of birds are thought to be a defence against attacks by birds of prey0.80text
grapesinstance ofalthough they can cope with other fruits0.80text
cherriesinstance ofalthough they can cope with other fruits0.80text
flowersinstance ofoften decorating the nest with ornaments0.80text
fresh green materialinstance ofoften decorating the nest with ornaments0.80text
which the female later disassembles upon accepting him as a mateinstance ofoften decorating the nest with ornaments0.80text
yarrow acts as an olfactory attractant to females.The males sing throughout much of the constructioninstance ofThe scent of plants0.80text
even more so when a female approaches his nestinstance ofThe scent of plants0.80text
the northern goshawkinstance ofAdult common starlings are hunted by hawks0.80text
Analgopsis passerinusinstance ofOther arthropod parasites include Ixodes ticks and mites0.80text

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