Residents of eastern Australia are familiar with one example of this phenomenon: the common starling, Drive reported. The common starling was intentionally brought to Australia in the 1850s in the ...

Winter starlings are black with white spots, but spring starlings can be brilliantly iridescent. Photo by Jeff Tome You can find birds living just about anywhere if you stop to look around for a bit, ...

SANTA CRUZ — A murmuration of European starlings pulsates over houses on Quarry Lane in Santa Cruz as the sky is painted in ...

(The Conversation) – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. A shape-shifting flock of ...

This pretty bird with white speckles is a common starling. It has been introduced to several countries of the world, but is native to Europe and western Asia. It is often viewed as an unwanted guest.

Truly common: Also known as the common starling, this small and gregarious bird (sturnus vulgaris) is a regular sight worldwide. Starlings tend to gather in chattering groups, and they are identified ...

Our common starling, Sturnus vulgaris, (even the Latin, vulgaris, means common or vulgar) is a blackish bird that, when in breeding plumage, is a riot of dark colors, circles and streaks glittering ...

Noisy. Drab. Pest. These are common reactions when I mention the starling. That is totally understandable. They are indeed loud, nonnative, and commonplace. But they have one amazing super power.

During summer, the European starling has a yellow beak and a glossy black body with iridescence. Photo by Rhododentrites (creativecommons.org/licenses) Species ...

The European starling is not a well-loved bird, but it is a reliable harbinger of spring. As the light grows stronger, the starling changes color. This happens with other birds, as well. The blush on ...