Where Can You Find European Starlings?
Common Name: European (Common) Starling
Scientific Name: Sturnus vulgaris
Migration: Partial migrant. Some populations migrate but parts of the range are occupied year-round.
European starlings are native to Eurasia, from the British Isles and western Europe through the Middle East and into northern Africa, but they have been widely introduced in other parts of the world. They are an adaptable species and can take advantage of many different habitats, including plains and agricultural areas to marshes, open forests, sea cliffs and mountains, though their populations are patchier in heavily forested or steeply mountainous regions and they are generally absent from the driest deserts.
They are frequently found in both urban and suburban areas, not only in parks but in many grassy areas, including along grassy roadsides and in backyards.
Because of these birds' adaptability, however, they can overwhelm native birds and may be considered invasive and destructive, particularly when they usurp nesting sites and food sources from more sensitive species. In North America, Australia, New Zealand and throughout the Caribbean, European starlings are less than welcome and may be considered one of the least desirable birds.
For more information, see the complete European starling profile.
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Scientific Name: Sturnus vulgaris
Migration: Partial migrant. Some populations migrate but parts of the range are occupied year-round.
Habitat:
European starlings are native to Eurasia, from the British Isles and western Europe through the Middle East and into northern Africa, but they have been widely introduced in other parts of the world. They are an adaptable species and can take advantage of many different habitats, including plains and agricultural areas to marshes, open forests, sea cliffs and mountains, though their populations are patchier in heavily forested or steeply mountainous regions and they are generally absent from the driest deserts.
They are frequently found in both urban and suburban areas, not only in parks but in many grassy areas, including along grassy roadsides and in backyards.
Because of these birds' adaptability, however, they can overwhelm native birds and may be considered invasive and destructive, particularly when they usurp nesting sites and food sources from more sensitive species. In North America, Australia, New Zealand and throughout the Caribbean, European starlings are less than welcome and may be considered one of the least desirable birds.
For more information, see the complete European starling profile.
World Outline Map © WorldAtlas.com.
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