The common European starling, Sturnus vulgaris, is a black-hued bird with a blue-green iridescence on its glossy plumage. Introduced to the U. S. in 1890 to crowd out sparrows, starlings themselves ...

One of my favorite things about starlings is their bills. Unlike all other starlings (there are 130 members of the starling family), the jaw muscles of the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris ...

Sexually motivated song is predicted by androgen-and opioid-related gene expression in the medial preoptic nucleus of male European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris). Behavioral Brain Research. Cordes, M.A ...

European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris – Tough, adaptable and smart, these starlings were brought to the U.S. in 1890 and occupy most of the country.

Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) flock to form what are known as murmurations, named after the noise their thousands of flapping wings make during these events.Starling murmurations can contain more ...

Common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), also known as European starlings, are an invasive species in North America and were first released in New York City's Central Park in 1890 by Shakespeare ...

European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) are opportunistic feeders very adaptable to different climates and geographies. Despite these advantages, their populations have decline d in Denmark by 60 ...

Adult Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) with gathered insect prey.This is one of the fifteen species shown to be affected by elevated imidacloprid concentrations in surface water in the Netherlands.