C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Sturnidae

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

CIOC 8865

Common Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Passeriformes · Sturnidae

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris).

ATK83

DEF51

XC934628 · Sonothèque ADVL · CC0 1.0

8729 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 20 cm
Body Mass: 77.1 g
Wingspan: 38 cm
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 83

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 83).

DEF 51

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 51).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Sonothèque ADVL · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: Western & Central & introduced worldwide Habitat: Human Modified

13 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Sturnus vulgaris caucasicus
Caucasus to s Iran
Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris
most of Europe
Sturnus vulgaris faroensis
Faroe Is.
Sturnus vulgaris zetlandicus
Shetland Is.
Sturnus vulgaris granti
Azores (all islands, nw Macaronesia, nw of n Africa)
Sturnus vulgaris poltaratskyi
se European Russia to w Mongolia
Sturnus vulgaris tauricus
Ukraine, sw Russia and Turkey
Sturnus vulgaris purpurascens
e Turkey, Georgia and Armenia
Sturnus vulgaris oppenheimi
se Turkey and n Iraq
Sturnus vulgaris nobilior
ne Iran, s Turkmenistan and Afghanistan
Sturnus vulgaris porphyronotus
e Kazakhstan and nw China to Uzbekistan and Tajikistan
Sturnus vulgaris humii
w Himalayas
Sturnus vulgaris minor
c, s Pakistan