Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Linnaeus, 1758
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Common
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Common Starling - Cheshire © Mike Atkinson
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Common Starling - Northamptonshire © Jamie Cooper
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Common Starling - Lancashire © Sue Tranter
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Common Starling - Lancashire © Sue Tranter
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Common Starling - Lancashire © Martin Jump
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Common Starling - Somerset & Bristol © Carl Bovis
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