World Bird List > PASSERIFORMES > Sturnidae > Sturnus > S. vulgaris

Common Starling
   (Sturnus vulgaris)

Breeding Range

General region:

  • Eurasia (EU)

Subregions:

w, c, introduced worldwide

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Resources on the Web

Mangoverde World Bird Guide | BirdForum Opus | Field Guide: Birds of the World (Flickr) |
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Alternate names for Common Starling:

1. European Starling

"European Starling" is the name used by the American Ornithologists' Union as of January 2008 and is used in North American field guides.

Suggested by djringer on 18 January 2008. [flag this suggestion as incorrect]

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Taxonomic source

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