Species Cards
Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
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Group: |
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Food chain : |
Omnivore |
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What it eats : |
Seeds, berries, earthworms and other soil invertebrates. |
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Eaten by: |
Sparrowhawk |
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Habitat: |
Wildflower grasslandWildflower grassland |
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Description: |
Black feathers which in the sunlight have a beautiful iridescent purple and green sheen. Starlings are very sociable, especially at night when they roost in big flocks. Starlings use their long pointed beak to search for earthworms and other 'creepy crawlies' in the grass and leaf litter. |
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