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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:genus
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gptkbp:behavior
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social
aggressive towards other birds
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:color
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iridescent plumage
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gptkbp:coloration
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black with white spots
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gptkbp:common_name
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starlings
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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varies by species
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of adaptability
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gptkbp:diet
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fruits
insects
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gptkbp:distribution
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worldwide except for extreme polar regions
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gptkbp:egg_color
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blue-green
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Sturnidae
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gptkbp:fledging_period
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3 weeks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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ground foragers
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gptkbp:habitat
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urban areas
open fields
cavities
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sturnus
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 15 years
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gptkbp:migration
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seasonal migration
some species are migratory
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gptkbp:mimicry
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some species can mimic sounds
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gptkbp:native_to
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gptkb:Eurasia
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gptkbp:nest_location
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trees
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gptkbp:nest_material
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gptkb:grass
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Passeriformes
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gptkbp:predators
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birds of prey
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gptkbp:reproduction
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oviparous
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gptkbp:social_structure
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flocks
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Asian_Starling
gptkb:African_Starling
gptkb:Bangladeshi_Starling
gptkb:Bhutanese_Starling
gptkb:Black-collared_Starling
gptkb:Bornean_Starling
gptkb:Burmese_Starling
gptkb:Cambodian_Starling
gptkb:Chinese_Starling
gptkb:Crested_Starling
gptkb:Greater_Blue-eared_Starling
gptkb:Indian_Ocean_Starling
gptkb:Japanese_Starling
gptkb:Javan_Starling
gptkb:Korean_Starling
gptkb:Laotian_Starling
gptkb:Lesser_Blue-eared_Starling
gptkb:Malabar_Starling
gptkb:Mongolian_Starling
gptkb:Nepalese_Starling
gptkb:Philippine_Starling
gptkb:Purple_Starling
gptkb:Seychelles_Starling
gptkb:Siberian_Starling
gptkb:Sulu_Starling
gptkb:Sunda_Starling
gptkb:Taiwan_Starling
gptkb:Tanzanian_Starling
gptkb:Thai_Starling
gptkb:Timor_Starling
gptkb:Vietnamese_Starling
gptkb:White-shouldered_Starling
gptkb:Yellow-billed_Starling
gptkb:Zanzibar_Starling
gptkb:European_Starling
gptkb:Brahminy_Starling
gptkb:Indian_Starling
gptkb:Rosy_Starling
about 30 species
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gptkbp:subfamily
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gptkb:Sturninae
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
pesticides
competition with native species
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gptkbp:vocalization
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varied calls
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gptkbp:wildlife
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in North America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Starling
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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