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European Starling  -
(Sturnus vulgaris) 

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Identification

  • Medium-sized black bird
  • Iridescent feathers
  • Short tail
  • Stout yellow beak
  • Fall and winter plumage more speckled
  • 8.5" (22 cm.)

Habitat

  • Farmsteads, cities, and commercial areas

Additional Information

  • Abundant resident
  • Aggressive introduced species
  • Cavity nester, which may compete for
         nest sites with bluebirds, woodpeckers,
         and others
  • May be present in large flocks where
         there is waste grain, frequents manure
             spreads in winter
  • Some found in open areas on the Reserve,
         especially in summer

European Starling in short grass showing iridescent colors

European Starling on a branch, looking from below 

 

The Kickapoo Reserve Management Board acknowledges that the state and federal lands that comprise the Reserve fall within the ancestral homelands of First Nations people including the Hoocąk Nation. We recognize the sovereignty of the Hoocąk and other First Nations and will work towards a shared future by continuing to create collaborative opportunities to protect and preserve these lands.

Kickapoo Valley Reserve | S3661 State Road 131 | La Farge, Wisconsin 54639 
Phone: 608-625-2960

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