Genus: Sturnus
Description
Two Starlings from Europe, Northern Africa and Asia.
They have terrestrial habitats and usually walk on the ground instead of hopping.
Taxonomy
Sturnus is a genus in the family Sturnidae.
Many former species of this genus have been moved to other genera like Spodiopsar, Agropsar, Gracupica, Sturnia, Sturnornis and Pastor.
Black-winged Starling and Vinous-breasted Starling, normally placed in Acridotheres are sometimes included in this genera.
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| S. vulgaris | Common Starling | ||
| S. unicolor | Spotless Starling | ||
References
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2009. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush-shrikes to Old World Sparrows. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553507
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sturnus. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sturnus
Pages in category ‘Sturnus’
The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
