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starling

DEFINITIONS OF: starling

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n gregarious birds native to the Old World

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Sturnus vulgaris, common starling
gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide
Pastor roseus, Pastor sturnus, rose-colored pastor, rose-colored starling
glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian
mina, minah, myna, myna bird, mynah, mynah bird
tropical Asian starlings
Acridotheres tristis, crested myna
dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia
Gracula religiosa, Indian grackle, grackle, hill myna
glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech
Type of:
oscine, oscine bird
passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
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