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- Origin and History Starlings are native to Europe and came to North America during the late 1800s. It is an extremely adaptable species with North American estimated to have more than 200 million starlings—all of them thought to have descended from a flock of 100 birds released in New York's Central Park in 1890.
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First brought to North America by Shakespeare enthusiasts in the nineteenth century, European Starlings are now among the continent’s most numerous songbirds. They are stocky black birds with short tails, triangular wings, and long, pointed bills.
Mar 29, 2020 · Origin and History. Starlings are native to Europe and came to North America during the late 1800s. It is an extremely adaptable species with North American estimated to have more than 200 million starlings—all of them thought to have descended from a flock of 100 birds released in New York's Central Park in 1890.
- Alyson Kalhagen
Mar 29, 2021 · In 1890, Eugene Schieffelin, a pharmacist, released 80 European Starlings into Central Park in New York City, the first known introduction of starlings into North America.
Brought to North America in 1890, it has spread to occupy most of the continent, and is now abundant in many areas. Sociable at most seasons, Starlings may gather in immense flocks in fall and winter.
Winter visitor. Introduced: Summer visitor. Resident. The common starling ( Sturnus vulgaris ), also known as the European starling in North America and simply as the starling in Great Britain and Ireland, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae.
Genera. Nearly 30, see text. Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae, common name of Sturnid. The Sturnidae are named for the genus Sturnus, which in turn comes from the Latin word for starling, sturnus. The family contains 128 species which are divided into 36 genera.
