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Common Name: European Starling
Genus species: Sturnus vulgaris
Family: Sturnidae
Order: Passeriformes

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Male Immature European Starling

Male Immature European Starling

Male Immature European Starling

Male European Starling
(January plumage)

Male European Starling
(January plumage)

Male European Starling
(January plumage)

Male European Starling
(May breeding plumage)

Male European Starling
(May breeding plumage)

Male European Starling
(May breeding plumage)

Male European Starling
(September-after molt)

Male European Starling
(September-after molt)

Male European Starling
(September-after molt)