Bird
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Size
21 cmSimilar to a blackbird
Weight
75–90 gAbout the weight of a small orange
Lifespan
5 years
Rarity
Common
M vs F
Both iridescent green-purple; females have small white spots in winter and a pale base to the lower bill
Habitat
Open farmland, urban areas, parks, woodland edges
Best time
Autumn and winter for murmurations
Conservation
UK: Red
LC
💡 Did you know?
Starlings perform spectacular aerial murmurations — flocks of thousands that move as one fluid shape, confusing predators with hypnotic formations
Each starling tracks its seven nearest neighbours simultaneously, creating a leaderless flock that behaves like a single fluid organism
Often confused with
Blackbird (no spots
longer tail)
Jackdaw (grey nape
pale eyes)
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