European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

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The Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), also known as the European Starling or in the British Isles just the Starling, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family Sturnidae. It is about 20 cm (8 in) long and has glossy black plumage, which is speckled with white at some times of year. The legs are pink and the bill is black in winter and yellow in summer; young birds have browner plumage than the adults. It is a...

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Arthur Chapman, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/32005048@N06/6164665952
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturnus_vulgaris

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Taxonomy:order Perching Birds
Taxonomy:kingdom Animals
Color black, brown, green, grey, purple, white