Disambiguation evidence for European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) via surface form

"European starling"


As subject (92)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "European starling".

Predicate Object
activityPattern diurnal
averageLength about 20 cm
averageMass about 60 to 100 g
averageWingspan about 31 to 44 cm
billColor darker outside breeding season
billColor yellow in breeding season
binomialAuthority Carl Linnaeus
surface form: Linnaeus, 1758
breedingSystem socially monogamous with extra-pair copulations
class Aves
clutchSize typically 4 to 6 eggs
commonName European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) self-link
surface form: European starling
commonName common starling
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
diet earthworms
diet fruits
diet grains
diet insects
diet seeds
diet spiders
ecologicalImpact can damage agricultural crops
ecologicalImpact competes with native cavity-nesting birds
eggColor pale blue
family Sturnidae
fledgingPeriod about 21 days after hatching
flightPattern strong direct flight
flightPattern synchronized flock movements
flockingBehavior forms murmurations
foragingBehavior ground forager
genus Sturnus
incubationPeriod about 12 days
instanceOf bird species
instanceOf passerine
instanceOf songbird
introducedBy Eugene Schieffelin
introducedByOrganization American Acclimatization Society
introducedRange Argentina
introducedRange Australia
introducedRange Chile
introducedRange Falkland Islands
introducedRange Hawaii
introducedRange New Zealand
introducedRange North America
introducedRange South Africa
introductionEvent introduced to North America in 1890s
introductionLocation New York City
kingdom Animalia
legColor pinkish-red
legalStatusInUS invasive species
lifespanWild typically up to 5 years
maximumRecordedLifespanWild over 15 years
migrationPattern partial migrant
migrationPattern resident in parts of range
morphologicalFeature pointed wings
morphologicalFeature short tail
morphologicalFeature straight pointed bill
nativeRange Europe
nativeRange central Asia
nativeRange western Asia
nestSite buildings
nestSite nest boxes
nestSite tree cavities
nestType cavity nester
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
plumageCharacteristic dark glossy plumage
plumageCharacteristic iridescent feathers
plumageCharacteristic pale spots in winter
populationTrend declining in some native regions
populationTrend increasing globally
primaryPredators birds of prey
primaryPredators mammalian carnivores
reproductionSeason early summer
reproductionSeason spring
roostingBehavior forms large communal roosts
scientificName European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Sturnus vulgaris
sexualDimorphism subtle differences between males and females
socialBehavior forms large flocks
socialBehavior highly gregarious
taxonRank species
typicalHabitat farmland
typicalHabitat grassland
typicalHabitat open woodland
typicalHabitat suburban areas
typicalHabitat urban areas
usedInResearch model species for social behavior
usedInResearch model species for vocal learning
vocalizationCharacteristic complex vocal mimicry
vocalizationCharacteristic imitates mechanical sounds
vocalizationCharacteristic imitates other bird species
vocalizationType calls
vocalizationType song

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Triples where some other subject referred to this entity as "European starling".

European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) commonName
"European starling"
self-link
surface form: European starling
Western bluebird competitor
"European starling"