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European starling Golden-breasted Starling (Lamprotornis regius) with iridescent blue, green, and yellow plumage perched on a branch against a blurred natural background. A group of Lesser Blue-eared Starlings (Lamprotornis chloropterus) with iridescent blue-green plumage perched on the branches of a dry, leafless shrub in open grassland. black-collared starling Brahminy starling starling murmuration
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pigeon. pigeon and dove. member of the order Columbiformes, family Columbidae
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European starling
European starling European, or common, starling (Sturnus vulgaris).

Sturnidae

bird family
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Sturnidae, songbird family, order Passeriformes, consisting of the starlings and mynahs, nearly 120 species of jaunty aggressive birds distributed worldwide. The oxpeckers were formerly considered members of the Sturnidae but are now in their own family, the Buphagidae. Members range in size from 16.5 to 42 cm (6.5 to 16.5 inches) long. They have slightly downcurved bills, long, pointed wings, and strong legs and feet. Starlings are typically dark coloured, often with metallic sheen. Some...

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