Common starling

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:averageWingspan 31-44 cm
gptkbp:beakColor yellow (breeding), dark (non-breeding)
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:Aves
gptkbp:clutchSize 4-6 eggs
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:European_starling
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:eggColor pale blue
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sturnidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:habitat urban areas
woodlands
grasslands
farmland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Common starling
gptkbp:impact agricultural pest
competes with native species
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 22710887
gptkbp:legColor pinkish
gptkbp:length 19-23 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 2-3 years (wild)
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
short-distance migrant
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:nestType cavity nester
gptkbp:notableFeature murmurations
forms large flocks (murmurations)
gptkbp:numberOfAxles pointed
gptkbp:order gptkb:Passeriformes
gptkbp:parasitizes lice
cuckoos
mites
gptkbp:plumage iridescent black with speckles
gptkbp:population declining in native range
increasing in introduced range
gptkbp:predators hawks
owls
cats
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sturnus_vulgaris
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism minimal
gptkbp:socialStructure gregarious
gptkbp:song complex, includes mimicry
gptkbp:tailLength short, square
gptkbp:vocalization gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:weight 58-101 g
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paljassaare_Special_Conservation_Area
gptkb:Causses_et_Vallée_de_la_Dordogne
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7