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Flycatchers to pipitsStarlings
Sturnus vulgaris
The common starling, also known simply as the starling in Great Britain and Ireland, and as the European starling in North America, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is about 20 cm (8 in) long and has glossy black plumage with a metallic sheen, which is speckled with white at some times of the year. The legs are pink and the bill is black in winter and yellow in summer; young birds have browner plumage than the adults. Its gift for mimicry has been noted in literature including the Mabinogion and the works of Pliny the Elder and William Shakespeare.
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| Week | Checklists reporting it |
|---|---|
| Jan 1–7 | 16% |
| Jan 8–14 | 14% |
| Jan 15–21 | 14% |
| Jan 22–end | 15% |
| Feb 1–7 | 17% |
| Feb 8–14 | 14% |
| Feb 15–21 | 14% |
| Feb 22–end | 17% |
| Mar 1–7 | 19% |
| Mar 8–14 | 19% |
| Mar 15–21 | 17% |
| Mar 22–end | 20% |
| Apr 1–7 | 22% |
| Apr 8–14 | 23% |
| Apr 15–21 | 23% |
| Apr 22–end | 23% |
| May 1–7 | 25% |
| May 8–14 | 26% |
| May 15–21 | 25% |
| May 22–end | 23% |
| Jun 1–7 | 21% |
| Jun 8–14 | 22% |
| Jun 15–21 | 19% |
| Jun 22–end | 20% |
| Jul 1–7 | 19% |
| Jul 8–14 | 20% |
| Jul 15–21 | 20% |
| Jul 22–end | 20% |
| Aug 1–7 | 20% |
| Aug 8–14 | 21% |
| Aug 15–21 | 20% |
| Aug 22–end | 18% |
| Sep 1–7 | 19% |
| Sep 8–14 | 19% |
| Sep 15–21 | 18% |
| Sep 22–end | 19% |
| Oct 1–7 | 20% |
| Oct 8–14 | 21% |
| Oct 15–21 | 19% |
| Oct 22–end (now) | 21% |
| Nov 1–7 | 21% |
| Nov 8–14 | 19% |
| Nov 15–21 | 17% |
| Nov 22–end | 16% |
| Dec 1–7 | 15% |
| Dec 8–14 | 16% |
| Dec 15–21 | 16% |
| Dec 22–end | 15% |
Share of complete checklists at each hotspot that reported it (2016–2026). Hotspots with fewer than 15 checklists are left out, and the order discounts small samples, so a hotspot with few checklists can sit below one with a lower share.
From the eBird Basic Dataset (Sep-2026), complete checklists only.
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Also reported at 43 private locations (not shown).
Updated 12:13 PM