The European Starling [ Pictures for Easy Identification]

by

Updated on

Quick Links: Table of Contents

Introduction

What the European Starling Looks Like

The European Starling has overall_color color of black and purplish-green and brown and orange and white and yellow.

The European Starling has above_color color of black and purplish-green and brown.

The European Starling has head color of black and purplish-green and brown.

The European Starling has face color of black and purplish-green and brown.

The European Starling has below_color color of black and purplish-green and brown.

The European Starling has undertail color of .

The European Starling has back color of black and purplish-green and brown.

The European Starling has bill color of yellow.

The European Starling has wing color of black and purplish-green and brown and white.

The European Starling has belly color of black and purplish-green and brown.

The European Starling has tail color of black and purplish-green and brown.

The European Starling has chest color of black and purplish-green and brown.

The European Starling has leg color of orange.

The European Starling has neck color of black and purplish-green and brown.

Weight, Length, and Wingspan of the European Starling

The length of the European Starling is from 7.9 inches to 9.1 inches (20.1 cm to 23.1 cm).

The weight of the European Starling is from 2.1 ounces to 3.4 ounces (59.5 grams to 96.4 grams).

The wingspan of the European Starling is from 12.2 inches to 15.8 inches (31.0 cm to 40.1 cm).

Pictures of the European Starling

European Starling
European Starling, European Starling by lily_britches, from flickr, licensed under CC
European Starling
European Starling, European Starling by lily_britches, from flickr, licensed under CC
European Starling
European Starling, European Starling by lily_britches, from flickr, licensed under CC
European Starling
European Starling, European Starling by lily_britches, from flickr, licensed under CC
European Starling
European Starling, European Starling by lily_britches, from flickr, licensed under CC
European Starling
European Starling, European Starling by lily_britches, from flickr, licensed under CC
European Starling
European Starling, European Starling by black_throated_green_warbler, from flickr, licensed under CC
European Starling
European Starling, European Starling by lily_britches, from flickr, licensed under CC
European Starling
European Starling, European Starling by Becky Matsubara, from flickr, licensed under CC
European Starling
European Starling, European Starling by starmist1, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult European Starling
adult European Starling, The not so Common Starling by Silver Novice of the Wirral, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult European Starling
adult European Starling, Albino Sturnus vulgaris by Silver Novice of the Wirral, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult European Starling
adult European Starling, Common Starling – `Albino` by Silver Novice of the Wirral, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult European Starling
adult European Starling, London Zoo – Hungry birds want some lunch going for bread – European Starling`s by ell brown, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult European Starling
adult European Starling, Starling by Bernard Spragg, from flickr, licensed under CC
adult European Starling
adult European Starling, Adult European Starling. Sturnus vulgaris by gailhampshire, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile European Starling
juvenile European Starling, European Starling chick by Kaaren Perry, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile European Starling
juvenile European Starling, A Juvenile Rosy Starling getting a quiet moment by Hari K Patibanda, from flickr, licensed under CC
juvenile European Starling
juvenile European Starling, European Starling Juvenile by Mr.TinMD, from flickr, licensed under CC
flock European Starling
flock European Starling, European Starling by birdtographer.zion, from flickr, licensed under CC

Feeding Behavior of the European Starling

mostly forages on the ground in wide spaces, frequently using its bill to probe the ground.

occasionally consumes fruit high in trees, and occasionally captures flying insects in the air.

forages frequently in groups.

.

What the European Starling Likes to Eat

The European Starling feeds on the following:

  • insects (beetles, grasshoppers, flies, and caterpillars, spiders, snails, earthworms)
  • berries
  • fruits
  • seeds
  • nectar

Where To Find the European Starling

You can find the European Starling in the following habitats:

  • Cities
  • parks
  • farms
  • open groves
  • fields
  • suburbs

How to Attract European Starling to Your Backyard

To attract European Starlings to your backyard, use these types of feeders:

  • large tube feeders
  • suet cage feeders
  • large hopper feeders
  • platform feeders
  • ground feeders

To attract European Starlings to your backyard, use these foods:

  • black oil sunflower seeds
  • hulled sunflower seeds
  • suet
  • cracked corn
  • peanuts
  • peanut hearts
  • fruit
  • millet
  • oats
  • milo