Common Starling
species of bird
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Summary
Common Starling is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.15% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,568 views/month, #301 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Bird of the Year[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[5]
- Parent taxon: Sturnus[6]
- Endemic to: Asan Conservation Reserve[7], Little Rann of Kutch[8], Bakkhali[9], Kaziranga National Park[10], Maguri Motapung Beel[11], Dipor Bil[12]
- Taxon name: Sturnus vulgaris[13]
- Commons category: Sturnus vulgaris[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sturnus vulgaris[15]
- Commons gallery: Sturnus vulgaris[16]
- Main food source: arthropod[17], nectar[18], fruit[19], grain[20], seed[21], Lacertidae[22], Amphibia[23], invertebrate[24], snail[25], earthworm[26], Formicidae[27], Vespa[28], Apis[29], Symphyta[30]
- Has characteristic: omnivore[31]
- Short name: S. vulgaris[32]
- Taxon common name: Common Starling[33], Star[34], Étourneau sansonnet[35], Estornino pinto[36], Spreeuw[37], Stær[38], Stari[39], Storno[40], Скворец[41], Europese Spreeu[42], stare[43], kottarainen[44], szpak (zwyczajny)[45], kuldnokk[46]
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Identifiers
Common Starling's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9172[47]. Common Starling's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9809229[48]. Common Starling's ITIS TSN is recorded as 179637[49].
Why It Matters
Common Starling has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
What awards did Common Starling receive?
Honors received include Bird of the Year[3].