Sturnus vulgaris

Common Starling at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Sturnus vulgaris at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 10:19 AM
Sturnus vulgaris at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 10:19 AM
Sturnus vulgaris at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 21 Dec 2017 10:19 AM
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Identification history

Sturnus vulgaris 23 Dec 2017 ChrisDavey
Sturnus vulgaris 23 Dec 2017 ArcherCallaway
Lichmera indistincta 23 Dec 2017 RodDeb

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User's notes

Not sure best guess the bird was in with the Giraffes, the place looks totally different now than what the map shows

3 comments

   23 Dec 2017
Looks a bit odd but probably a young starling?
RodDeb wrote:
   23 Dec 2017
The beak looks long for a starling and there were no other starlings around at the time, the wings have a reddish tint
RodDeb wrote:
   23 Dec 2017
okay looks like it is a young Starling, thank you.

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Species information

  • Sturnus vulgaris Scientific name
  • Common Starling Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium weed or pest
  • Up to 1029.9m Recorded at altitude
  • 156 images trained Machine learning
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