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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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| Common starling | is a | spotless starling | 0.90 | text |
| Common starling | is a | highly gregarious species | 0.90 | text |
| peregrine falcons or Eurasian sparrowhawks | instance of | These dense concentrations of birds are thought to be a defence against attacks by birds of prey | 0.80 | text |
| grapes | instance of | although they can cope with other fruits | 0.80 | text |
| cherries | instance of | although they can cope with other fruits | 0.80 | text |
| flowers | instance of | often decorating the nest with ornaments | 0.80 | text |
| fresh green material | instance of | often decorating the nest with ornaments | 0.80 | text |
| which the female later disassembles upon accepting him as a mate | instance of | often decorating the nest with ornaments | 0.80 | text |
| yarrow acts as an olfactory attractant to females.The males sing throughout much of the construction | instance of | The scent of plants | 0.80 | text |
| even more so when a female approaches his nest | instance of | The scent of plants | 0.80 | text |
| the northern goshawk | instance of | Adult common starlings are hunted by hawks | 0.80 | text |
| Analgopsis passerinus | instance of | Other arthropod parasites include Ixodes ticks and mites | 0.80 | text |
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