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 ...

Social media users claimed the video of the murmuration — when starlings gather in the thousands at dusk — was recorded in ...

The flock shows what physicists call scale-free correlations ... On both continents, the commonest birds have suffered some of the greatest losses. Starlings illustrate the stakes of this decline.

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 ...

While scientists have observed animals assisting their relatives, a new study reveals that many superb starlings also form supportive relationships with non-relatives that can last for years ...

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 ...

The Beatles' popular Blackbird invites the starling bird to participate before his cue ... a touching reflection on what it means to call Aotearoa home – "te reo o te Rangi".