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📚 Bird group name 🐦 A starling genus
Sturnus

Sturnus

1 9.9
A group of birds that includes the common starling
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Sturnus
  • Researchers studied the mating habits of the Sturnus genus to understand their behavior better.
  • Sturnus vulgaris

Examples

  • The common starling, known scientifically as Sturnus vulgaris, is often found in urban areas.

  • In the park, we spotted a flock of Sturnus birds gathering on the power lines.

  • The normative European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) competes aggressively with native birds for nesting cavities.

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

genus Sturnus
vsSturnus
  • Specialized
9.8

A group of birds that includes the common starling

is the general name for the same genus

Compounds

genus Sturnus
  • Specialized
9.8

A group of birds that includes the common starling

Pastor sturnus
  • Specialized
9.9

A shiny black bird with a pink back and belly that lives mainly in Asia

Sturnus vulgaris
  • Specialized
8.2

A common bird with dark shiny feathers that nests near people

Surface Forms

Sturnus main

Etymology

Sturnus is a Latin name from sturnus meaning 'starling', and that is why the genus Sturnus is used for the common starling and its close relatives.