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The original Australian introduction was facilitated by the provision of nest boxes to help this mainly insectivorous bird to breed successfully, [40] and even in the US, where this is a pest species, the Department of Agriculture acknowledges that vast numbers of insects are consumed by common starlings.
Starlings imitate a variety of avian species and have a repertoire of about 15–20 distinct imitations. They also imitate a few sounds other than those of wild birds. The calls of abundant species or calls that are simple in frequency structure and show little amplitude modulation are preferentially imitated. Dialects of mimicked sounds can be ...
In spite of its tiny global range the species is not considered threatened by human activities and remains common within its range, and is therefore listed as least concern by the IUCN. [2] [4] The long-tailed starling is a large starling, ranging from 28 to 41 cm (11–16 in) in length, including the tail. There are no differences between the ...
Mixed species flocks might aid in obtaining food and serve as a defense mechanism against predators. [9] When it is the breeding season however, the superb starlings are territorial and chase the birds of other species from the group, especially when they approach their nests. [7]
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] ... Abbott's starling; Abd al-Kuri sparrow;
A common starling in eastern Siberia. The genus Sturnus was introduced in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. [1] The genus name Sturnus is Latin for "starling". [2] Of the four species included by Linnaeus, the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is considered the type species. [3]
The white-cheeked starling was formerly placed in the genus Sturnus.A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2008 found that the genus was polyphyletic. [2] In the reoganization to create monotypic genera, the white-cheeked starling and the red-billed starling were moved to the resurrected genus Spodiopsar that had been introduced in 1889 by Richard Bowdler Sharpe.
Most species are resident apart from seasonal or local movement, but Shelley's starling is migratory. Most species are gregarious outside the breeding season. Lamprotornis glossy-starlings are omnivorous and mostly feed on the ground, although they will take fruit from trees. Some will feed on or near large mammals to find insects.