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Common Starling
Common Starling
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Date Uploaded: Apr 4, 2013

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 Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris
Sturnidae

Although the Common Starling is an introduced pest in Australia, it has at least one redeeming feature: when starlings mass into enormous flocks known as murmurations, usually just before roosting, the aerobatic displays they perform are absolutely spectacular. The flock is so well co-ordinated that it looks and behaves like a single being, twisting and swirling and swooping in the sky, constantly changing its shape. Starlings in these flocks remain silent, but at roost a few minutes later, their calls can be deafening.

Birdlife Australia


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 04/21/2013 05:00:07 PM
Nice group shot.
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 04/08/2013 06:40:32 PM
A nice little grouping these pesky pests!
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 04/04/2013 07:29:11 PM
Looks like your Starlings are starting to get their winter spots ours just lost them.
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 04/04/2013 06:21:25 PM
World-wide. Good photo.
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 04/04/2013 05:53:45 PM
They're everywhere!
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