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Juvenile. Juveniles are pale brown overall with a dark bill. Adult feathers with white tips are growing in on the flanks of this individual.
Juvenile Starlings are similar in size and shape to adults. They are mainly a light greyish-brown all over, and the chin is lightish, and the breast is buffy white with brown tips. The bill is long and dark. Both the wing and tail feathers have cinnamon colored edges. Juvenile European Starling.
Exotic species. Stocky and dark overall with short tail and triangular wings. A close look reveals beautiful plumage: in breeding season, look for purple and green iridescence and a yellow bill. In winter, shows extensive white and buffy spots over the entire body. Juveniles are plain grayish-brown; note bill shape.
The common starling (Sturnus vulgaris), also known as the European starling in North America and simply as the starling in Great Britain and Ireland, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae.
15 Νοε 2023 · Juvenile European Starlings are distinguishable from adults by their duller, gray-brown plumage, which gradually becomes more iridescent as they molt into their adult feathers. Young starlings also have a dark bill, which changes color as they mature.
8 Αυγ 2024 · Juvenile starlings, on the other hand, are pale brown. Birding experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say, “Many people don’t realize just how colorful the European starling can be. Those reflections of purple and green are hard to see unless the light is exactly right.
At a Glance. Often regarded as a pest, the Starling wins our grudging admiration for its adaptability, toughness, and seeming intelligence. Brought to North America in 1890, it has spread to occupy most of the continent, and is now abundant in many areas.
