Common Starling — Charles J. Sharp / CC BY-SA 4.0

Bird · Sturnidae

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Bird call

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Facts

Habitat: Farmland, woodland edge, urban areas
IUCN status: LC (Least Concern)
Wingspan: ~37 cm

Common Starling plumage — Plumage · (c) Z, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Ecological relationships

Nests in

Pedunculate OakQuercus robur
Colonises old woodpecker cavities in veteran oaks. One of the main secondary users of holes excavated by Great Spotted Woodpecker.