(Common) Starling - Stær -Sturnus vulgaris

(Common) Starling - Stær - Sturnus Vulgaris
Stare - Stær - Kottarainen - Spreeuw - Star

Much maligned over large areas of its range the Starling is far from unwelcome in Øygarden. Here is it a migrant that often nests in or around houses and does great work in the fields where they consume, among other things, leather jacket larvae. The vast majority leave during the winter but small numbers usually stay here and there. Many people encourage this species with nestboxes.

The species has been introduced in many countries and causes widespread destruction in some of these. In the UK it has earned a bad name for clearing out bird tables and feeders before other species get a look in. Over much of Europe the Starling is in widespread decline due to habitat loss and changes in agriculture.

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