Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Linnaeus, 1758
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Common
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Common Starling - Britain © Carl Bovis
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Common Starling - Bulgaria © Dave Williams
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Common Starling - London © Fraser Simpson
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Common Starling - Britain © Carl Bovis
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Common Starling - Herefordshire © Mick Colquhoun
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Common Starling - Germany © Walter Schulenburg
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