Birds Identified: Starling

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Starling has these characteristics:

• Walking, wading, running
  
• Still perching
  
• About same size as robin
  
• Smaller than robin
  
• Bill long, as long or longer than head
  
• Mostly blackish, or dark gray, bluish black, etc.
  
• Yellow or orange
  
• Round spots on body
  
• Underparts plain
  
• North summer (June through August)
  
• North winter (November through February)
  
• South summer (June through August)
  
• South winter (November through February)
  
• Wood habitat
  
• Field habitat
  
• Perched high (generally above middle of trees when perched or foraging)
  
• On ground (walking, wading, running, hopping, or resting on ground)
  
• Soaring flight (gliding or circling on set wings)
  
• Zig zag flight (many irregular twists and turns)
  
• Occurs in flocks (from 4 or 5 to thousands)
  
• Rasping harsh calls
  
• Smooth, clear calls (can be imitated by human singing voice or whistling)
  
• Harsh or buzzy song (pitch intermediate; rasping, buzzing, or grating quality)
  
• Melodious song (pitch variable; smooth, sweet, or rich quality; pattern generally complex)
  

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