European Starling(Sturnis vulgaris)
Common statewide in NC, the starling is native to Europe.
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)Durham Co., NC26 Jan 2013
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)Collier Co., FL14 Feb 2014One of the ecological problems with starlings in the US is that they frequently outcompete our native birds for good nesting cavities, often a limited resources in our forests.
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)Missoula Co., MT16 Apr 2014Starlings often feed in open, grassy areas. Increased forest fragmentation results more forest edge with grassy habitats, which results in an increase of starlings and cowbirds at the expense of our native songbirds.
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