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STARLING (spring and winter plumages)
Published by the National Association of Audubon Societies
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No. 25 Starling
Length 892 inches
This species, like the House Sparrow, is an
alien, and was introduced into the United States
in the year 1890. The first shipment of sixty
birds was released in Central Park, New York,
and since that time they have multiplied greatly,
not only becoming very abundant in the New
York City region, but rapidly extending their
range westward and southward until they are now
reported from states as far distantaş Alabama
and Illinois.
Starlings are resourceful and aggressive, and, to
quite an extent, seem likely to drive out some of
our best-loved native birds, as, for instance, the
Bluebird. It yet remaiņsēto be seen what the final
result of the introduction of this species will be.
Neither has its place yet been fully determined
Starlings are highly
several thousands may be encountered after the
close of the nesting season.
Their nests are in crevices of buildings, hollow
trees, or nesting boxes erected for other birds.
The eggs are from four to six and pale bluish.
Classification: Order Passeres. Family Sturnida.
Scientific name: Sturnus vulgaris.
Range: Throughout western and central Europe. In-
troduced into the United States, where it has spread into
much of the country east of the Mississippi and south to
the Gulf States; also north to the eastern provinces of
Canada.
No. 25 from set of 50 Winter Birds of the Northeastern United
States. Published by the National Association of Audubon So-
cieties, 1974 Broadway, New York City. Price per set, in a box,
$1.00 post paid.
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