These produce the spotted appearance of the starling in winter plumage shown on the left in Figure 1. The light-colored tips of these feathers gradually wear away in winter to expose the glossy ...

Widespread and abundant in much of North America, the introduced European starling is arguably ... On freshly molted birds, black plumage has white spots all over; by winter, spots start to ...

Feathers: Displays of Brilliant Plumage by Robert Clark, published by Chronicle Books 2016 The male and female golden-breasted starling share the same coloring. The edges of the feather above ...

In winter, their numbers are boosted by migrating starlings from northern Europe. Their plumage has a glossy purple and green sheen, but they can be confused with blackbirds (Turdus merula), another ...