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📚 Bird group name 🐦 A starling genus
Sturnus

Sturnus

9.9
A group of bird species that includes the common starling
  • noun
  • /ˈstɜrnəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : Sturnus
  • Thousands and thousands of starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) getting ready to roost at Ham Wall, Somerset Levels—an incredible sight.
  • Sturnus vulgaris

Examples

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

  • The English sparrow (Passer domesticus) and European starling (Sturnus vulgaris), for example, were introduced into New York and then quickly spread throughout North America (Shigesada and Kawasaki 1997).

    Academic text (2005)

  • The numbers of rock pigeons are not strongly correlated with those of house sparrows (Passer domesticus) and European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris).

    Academic text (2008)

  • In migrations, flocks of Sturnus often perform stunning aerial displays.

  • Researchers studied the breeding habits of Sturnus to understand their role in the ecosystem.

Synonyms

genus Sturnus
vsSturnus
  • Specialized
9.8

A group of birds that includes the common starling

is the type genus limited to common starlings without broader relatives

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 singular
Sturnuses plural

Etymology

Sturnus comes from the old Latin word sturnus, which means 'starling', so the name is the scientific label for the group of birds we call starlings.