✨ The Common Starling (Sturnell), a clever, sociable bird full of surprises! 🐦 Known for mimicking sounds even human speech, and forming mesmerising winter murmurations, the Starling is a true marvel of nature. One of Malta’s biggest roosts can be found around Junior College - University of Malta, where thousands gather each evening in winter. 🎥 Footage by Denis Cachia, Soren Solkaer, Aron Tanti, James Aquilina, Mario V. Gauci and Nicholas Galea. ✂️ Edited by Simone Davide Brunori #Starling #R

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is the most well-known species, native to Europe and Asia but now found worldwide. Introduced to North America in the 1890s — by a group that wanted to bring all of Shakespeare’s birds to the U.S.! While they may look black from a distance, Starlings actually have glossy, iridescent plumage with hints of purple, green, and blue, especially in sunlight. In winter, their feathers are dotted with tiny white speckles. Starlings are exceptional mimics, able to copy

Starling Bird 👇 The Starling is a lively bird full of motion and sparkle, its dark feathers shimmering with hints of green, purple, and bronze in the sunlight. Whether perched on a wire or foraging on the ground, it always seems alert and curious. Known for its impressive vocal range, the starling mimics sounds from its surroundings, blending whistles, clicks, and calls into a constantly changing song. In flocks, it moves as one, swirling across the sky in breathtaking patterns. Bold, social, a

#TamilNadu | Large #flocks of a rare migratory #bird #species, Rosy Starling (Pastor roseus), spotted across multiple regions of the #Thoothukudi district. | The Times of India