European Starling

Description
7 1/2-8 1/2". Smaller than a robin. A short-tailed, chunky, iridescent black bird. Long, pointed bill is yellow in summer and dark in fall and early winter. Plumage flecked with white in winter. Juvenile is uniform gull gray with dark bill.
Voice
A series of discordant, musical, squeaky, and rasping notes; often imitates other birds. Call a descending whee-ee.
Habitat
Cities, suburban areas, farmlands, and ranches.
Nesting
4-6 pale blue eggs in a mass of twigs,grass, and trash lined with finer plant material and feathers, and placed in a tree or building cavity.
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