Latin Etymology: Sturnus ("starling") vulgaris ("common")
Adult European Starling (subspecies S. v. vulgaris) at Kensington Gardens, London - March 2010
Weight: 75g / Length: 22cm / Wingspan: 31-44cm
UK RED LIST / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The Starling is a very common bird, despite beginning to decline in the UK. It is bold, and will frequently scavenge food in car-parks, outdoor cafes or wherever it can find it. Realistically, it should be one of the easiest of all birds to photograph, although for particular close up views I seem to have had the best luck near water for some reason. They are one of our most communal birds, and often travel in small flocks.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Sturnus
Subspecies: S. v. granti, S. v. vulgaris, S. v. faroensis, S. v. zetlandicus, S. v. tauricus, S. v. purpurascens, S. v. caucasicus, S. v. nobilior, S. v. poltaratskyi, S. v. porphyronotus, S. v. humii, S. v. minor
- Sighting Locations -
- MADRID 2016 TRIP: A number seen around Seville.
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Sturnus
Subspecies: S. v. granti, S. v. vulgaris, S. v. faroensis, S. v. zetlandicus, S. v. tauricus, S. v. purpurascens, S. v. caucasicus, S. v. nobilior, S. v. poltaratskyi, S. v. porphyronotus, S. v. humii, S. v. minor
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - Abundant resident (804,000 territories)
- Birds seen commonly at a large number of sites, including but not limited to Geddington, Rutland Water, Kensington Gardens, Pitsford Reservoir and Ditchford Gravel Pits
ITALY - Italian - Storno comune ("Common Starling")
An fairly common resident in Sardinia, Corsica and Sicily.
- SICILY 2018 TRIP - Fairly throughout.
UNITED STATES
Common introduced species throughout.
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at San Francisco and Berkeley
Common introduced species throughout.
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at San Francisco and Berkeley
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