– medium-sized passerine, considerably smaller than Common Blackbird
– diurnal migrant
– migrates in medium to huge, dense flocks
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, NBREED
BIF0682, 31/10/15, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, NBREED
BIF0683, 31/10/15, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, NBREED
BIF0684, 31/10/15, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, M AD, BREED
BIF0243, 08/05/2011, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, 1CY
BIF0247, 10/09/2012, Wermsdorfer Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, predominantly 1CY
BIF250, 01/07/2010, Kiskunsági National Park, Hungary, Mathias Putze
-> please note moulting primaries!
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, NBREED
BIF0246, 24/09/2010, Leipzig, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, 1CY
BIF0249, 10/09/2012, Wermsdorfer Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, predominantly 1CY
BIF0251, 01/07/2010, Kiskunsági National Park, Hungary, Mathias Putze
-> please note moulting primaries!
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, 1CY
BIF0248, 10/09/2012, Wermsdorfer Teiche, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris
BIF0244, 09/10/2012, Gülper See, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris
BIF0245, 09/10/2012, Gülper See, Germany, Mathias Putze
voice:
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
BIF0797, 10/03/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
BIF0798, 10/03/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris
Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus
BIF0799, 10/03/2013, Hof, Germany, Mathias Putze
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, 1CY
BIF0252, 10/11/2014, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Patrick Franke
DPA 4061
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, calls in flight
BIF1115, 22/09/2016, Wermsdorf, Germany, Patrick Franke
Telinga parabolic reflector
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, calls in flight
BIF1116, 22/09/2016, Wermsdorf, Germany, Patrick Franke
Telinga parabolic reflector
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, wing sound
BIF2945, 22/09/2017, Werbelliner See, Germany, Patrick Franke
– small flock (~50 individuals)
Common Starling Sturnus v. vulgaris, wing sound
BIF2946, 21/09/2018, Karrendorfer Wiesen, Germany, Patrick Franke
– single bird, whistling sound probably induced by moult gaps in remiges
comparison species:
Rosy Starling
Song Thrush
Redwing
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