Birds of Foothill College

The Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), also known as the European Starling is a medium-sized glossy black bird which is speckled with white at some times of year. The legs are pink and the bill is black in winter and yellow in summer; young birds have browner plumage than the adults. Some sexual dimorphism exists. Males have elongate breast feathers and a bluish spot at the base of the beak whereas females have short breast plumage and a reddish pink speck at the base of the beak. Juveniles have more rounded wing tips and brownish-black bills (EOL).

Starlings often form large flocks. less ↑