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, ...

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.

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.

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