European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
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The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a highly adaptable, social songbird native to Eurasia, known for its iridescent plumage, complex vocalizations, and large, synchronized flocks called murmurations.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| European starling | 4 |
| European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) canonical | 1 |
| Sturnus vulgaris | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T250989 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Context triple: [Passeriformes, exampleSpecies, European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)]
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Mountain bluebird
The Mountain bluebird is a small, bright sky-blue thrush native to western North America, often found in open habitats such as meadows and prairies.
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Brown thrasher
The Brown thrasher is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its rich, varied vocalizations and striking rufous-brown plumage with heavily streaked underparts.
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Northern mockingbird
The Northern mockingbird is a medium-sized North American songbird famous for its ability to mimic the songs of many other bird species and a wide variety of sounds.
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D.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
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Pavo
Pavo is a genus of large, colorful birds in the pheasant family that includes the well-known peafowls.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Target entity description: The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a highly adaptable, social songbird native to Eurasia, known for its iridescent plumage, complex vocalizations, and large, synchronized flocks called murmurations.
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A.
Mountain bluebird
The Mountain bluebird is a small, bright sky-blue thrush native to western North America, often found in open habitats such as meadows and prairies.
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B.
Brown thrasher
The Brown thrasher is a medium-sized North American songbird known for its rich, varied vocalizations and striking rufous-brown plumage with heavily streaked underparts.
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C.
Northern mockingbird
The Northern mockingbird is a medium-sized North American songbird famous for its ability to mimic the songs of many other bird species and a wide variety of sounds.
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D.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
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E.
Pavo
Pavo is a genus of large, colorful birds in the pheasant family that includes the well-known peafowls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (92)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
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passerine ⓘ songbird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 20 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | about 60 to 100 g ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | about 31 to 44 cm ⓘ |
| billColor |
darker outside breeding season
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yellow in breeding season ⓘ |
| binomialAuthority |
Carl Linnaeus
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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
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surface form:
European starling
common starling ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
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| diet |
earthworms
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fruits ⓘ grains ⓘ insects ⓘ seeds ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| ecologicalImpact |
can damage agricultural crops
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competes with native cavity-nesting birds ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale blue ⓘ |
| family | Sturnidae ⓘ |
| fledgingPeriod | about 21 days after hatching ⓘ |
| flightPattern |
strong direct flight
ⓘ
synchronized flock movements ⓘ |
| flockingBehavior | forms murmurations ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground forager ⓘ |
| genus | Sturnus ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 12 days ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Eugene Schieffelin ⓘ |
| introducedByOrganization | American Acclimatization Society ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Argentina
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Australia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Falkland Islands ⓘ Hawaii ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ North America ⓘ South Africa ⓘ |
| introductionEvent | introduced to North America in 1890s ⓘ |
| introductionLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalStatusInUS | invasive species ⓘ |
| legColor | pinkish-red ⓘ |
| lifespanWild | typically up to 5 years ⓘ |
| maximumRecordedLifespanWild | over 15 years ⓘ |
| migrationPattern |
partial migrant
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resident in parts of range ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
pointed wings
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short tail ⓘ straight pointed bill ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Europe
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central Asia ⓘ western Asia ⓘ |
| nestSite |
buildings
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nest boxes ⓘ tree cavities ⓘ |
| nestType | cavity nester ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
dark glossy plumage
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iridescent feathers ⓘ pale spots in winter ⓘ |
| populationTrend |
declining in some native regions
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increasing globally ⓘ |
| primaryPredators |
birds of prey
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mammalian carnivores ⓘ |
| reproductionSeason |
early summer
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spring ⓘ |
| roostingBehavior | forms large communal roosts ⓘ |
| scientificName |
European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Sturnus vulgaris
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| sexualDimorphism | subtle differences between males and females ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms large flocks
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highly gregarious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
farmland
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grassland ⓘ open woodland ⓘ suburban areas ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| usedInResearch |
model species for social behavior
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model species for vocal learning ⓘ |
| vocalizationCharacteristic |
complex vocal mimicry
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imitates mechanical sounds ⓘ imitates other bird species ⓘ |
| vocalizationType |
calls
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song ⓘ |
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Subject: European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Description of subject: The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a highly adaptable, social songbird native to Eurasia, known for its iridescent plumage, complex vocalizations, and large, synchronized flocks called murmurations.
Referenced by (6)
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