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STARLINGS



Starling Facts
Starlings were introduced into North America from England in 1890 by Eugene Schieffelin. He and his friends were determined to introduce into the US all of the animals mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare. While some of their attempts failed, not so with the starling. The original 100 birds who were introduced are responsible for the hundreds of millions who exist in the US today.

Starlings are widespread throughout all of North America and are common in cities.

Starling song is quite complex, including a series of whistling notes, chatter and a clear “wolf” whistle.

Starlings belong to the family of birds which includes vocal mimics known as myna birds.

Starlings are adept at exploiting urban, suburban and agricultural settings. They are one of only a few birds that tolerate areas of high humane density and disturbance.

Starlings have wide-ranging...

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