copying other birds and even non-bird sounds. Starling songs can include many different sounds, like warbles, whistles, purrs, rattles, trills, screams, and chirps. They can mimic and imitate at ...

Starlings' calls and song are very varied and they are excellent mimics including man-made sounds. There are two main types of bird call: the contact call and the alarm call. An example of the ...

The death of birds in Richmond has given rise to many theories, but nothing much has been found as to why these incidents ...

European starlings are one of my favorite "winter’s coming" birds. We have a couple that nest during the summer in a cavity high up in a dead poplar, but rarely see them. This time of year ...

One appealing feature of starlings is that they are superb mimics of bird songs as well as other animal sounds and mechanical noises. Some of the more intriguing sounds reportedly imitated by ...

Superb starlings help care for the offspring of birds they are not related to. “To me, that sounds like friendship,” one scientist said. By Asher Elbein True friends, most people would agree ...

One of Britain’s most majestic creatures, starlings are easily distinguished by their dark, incandescent plumage and range of tonal bird calls. However, if certain steps aren’t taken to ...

The starling has emerged as the UK's garden bird champion, taking top spot in ... To take part in the survey call the RSPB's sparrow hotline on 0870 601 0215, or write to RSPB, Sparrowatch 2003 ...