Starling

Audio:

Fernand Deroussen ( www.xeno-canto.org )

The Starling is one of the most common birds in the world. It is often regarded as a quite ordinary black bird, but you have to take a closer look. Then you will see the beautiful shiny colours green and blue through the black feathers.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturnus_vulgaris

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/922253/maps

Scientific name:

Sturnus vulgaris

Presence in western Europe:

Common

More information

Size:

Blackbird

Birdtype:

songbirds

Main colour:

Black

Beak colour:

Black,

Yellow

Beak shape:

Solid and short

Crown colour:

Black

Breast colour:

Black

Belly colour:

Black

Throat colour:

Black

Pattern:

Speckled

Rump colour:

Black

Upperwing colour:

Black,

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

Black

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Red

Leg shape:

Songbird

Tail colour:

Black

Tail shape:

Square

Looks like

Jackdaw

Read more about Jackdaw

The Starling is much smaller than the Jackdaw and is often speckled. The beak of the Starling is thinner and relatively long.