Sturnus
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Sturnus is a genus of passerine birds in the starling family, historically including the European starling and several closely related species found across Eurasia and surrounding regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sturnus canonical | 1 |
| Sturnus vulgaris | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Oscines
ⓘ
Passeri ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | starlings ⓘ |
| billType | slender pointed bill ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | starlings (genus Sturnus) ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Asia
ⓘ
Eurasia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect control
ⓘ
seed dispersal ⓘ |
| family | Sturnidae ⓘ |
| feetType | perching feet adapted to passerines ⓘ |
| habitat |
farmland
ⓘ
open countryside ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| historicallyIncludedTaxon |
European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
ⓘ
surface form:
European starling
Sturnus vulgaris ⓘ closely related Eurasian starling species ⓘ |
| historicalRange |
Eurasia
ⓘ
surface form:
Eurasia and surrounding regions
|
| historicalTaxonomyNote | formerly used in a broad sense including many starling species now placed in other genera ⓘ |
| isA | genus of passerine birds ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | partly migratory depending on species and region ⓘ |
| nomenclaturalCode | International Code of Zoological Nomenclature ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | aerial flocking displays (murmurations) in some species ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Sturnidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
frequently with iridescent sheen
ⓘ
often dark and glossy ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in cavities or nest holes ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms flocks
ⓘ
gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Sturnus vulgaris ⓘ |
| vocalization |
complex songs
ⓘ
mimicry of other sounds ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
European starling
this entity surface form:
Sturnus vulgaris