Commonly seen all year long in flocks on both
urban lawns and rural farm fields in the Imperial Valley.
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A non-native bird that is considered a "pest"
by many people, it does look pretty in the winter when its dark iridescent
feathers have brilliant golden spots.
Commonly seen all year long in flocks on both
urban lawns and rural farm fields in the Imperial Valley.
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If you are interested in learning more about this bird online - I recommend you start with the Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD. http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/Infocenter/infocenter.htmlThey present photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds - including the European Starling
OTHER OUTSIDE LINKS FOR THIS BIRD:
Invasive Species Page - Profile with a lot of links (and I do mean a lot) provided by the US Department of Agriculture's "National Biological Information Infrastructure" Web site of invasive species.
The following "WAV" format sound file is copyright protected by Doug Van Gausig of Sedona, Arizona, as part of the "Sounds of Nature" Web site:
- http://www.naturesongs.com/starling2.wav - Two European Starlings talking
This site is maintained by:
Eldon R. Caldwell
Imperial Valley College
Email: eldonc@imperial.cc.ca.us