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Common Starling
Sturnus vulgaris · Sturnidae
🐦 Bird196 regionsCommon in AlbertaLocation protected
Where it's found
Every region with Common Starling in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
| Region | Tier | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Rare | #270 | |
| Albania | Common | #318 | |
| Algeria | Common | #343 | |
| Andorra | Rare | #184 | |
| Argentina | Common | #1136 | Introduced |
| Armenia | Common | #349 | |
| Australia | Common | #1149 | Introduced |
| Austria | Common | #507 | |
| Azerbaijan | Common | #375 | |
| Bahamas | Common | #312 | Introduced |
| Bahrain | Rare | #239 | |
| Bangladesh | Rare | #572 | |
| Belarus | Common | #332 | |
| Belgium | Common | #665 | |
| Bermuda | Common | #274 | Introduced |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Common | #285 | |
| Brazil | Rare | #2275 | |
| Bulgaria | Common | #467 | |
| Canada | Common | #783 | Introduced |
| Cayman Islands | Legendary | #236 | |
| Chile | Legendary | #601 | |
| China | Uncommon | #1329 | |
| Chinese Taipei | Uncommon | #769 | |
| Croatia | Common | #417 | |
| Cyprus | Uncommon | #358 | |
| Czechia | Common | #447 | |
| Denmark | Common | #525 | |
| Egypt | Rare | #354 | |
| Estonia | Common | #404 | |
| Faroe Islands | Common | #248 | |
| Finland | Common | #485 | |
| France | Common | #745 | |
| Georgia | Common | #426 | |
| Germany | Common | #753 | |
| Gibraltar | Rare | #189 | |
| Greece | Common | #482 | |
| Guernsey | Common | #234 | |
| Holy See | Common | #044 | |
| Hong Kong | Uncommon | #572 | |
| Hungary | Common | #429 | |
| Iceland | Common | #348 | |
| India | Uncommon | #1444 | |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Common | #491 | |
| Iraq | Common | #300 | |
| Ireland | Common | #463 | |
| Isle of Man | Common | #265 | |
| Israel | Common | #510 | |
| Italy | Common | #584 | |
| Jamaica | Uncommon | #242 | Introduced |
| Japan | Uncommon | #629 | |
| Jersey | Common | #215 | |
| Jordan | Rare | #316 | |
| Kazakhstan | Common | #474 | |
| Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of) | Rare | #233 | |
| Korea, Republic of | Uncommon | #505 | |
| Kosovo | Common | #214 | |
| Kuwait | Uncommon | #381 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Common | #351 | |
| Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Rare | #605 | |
| Latvia | Common | #317 | |
| Lebanon | Uncommon | #282 | |
| Lesotho | Uncommon | #309 | Introduced |
| Libya | Common | #172 | |
| Liechtenstein | Common | #214 | |
| Lithuania | Common | #347 | |
| Luxembourg | Common | #341 | |
| Malaysia | Rare | #925 | |
| Malta | Common | #260 | |
| Mexico | Common | #1415 | Introduced |
| Moldova, Republic of | Common | #257 | |
| Monaco | Common | #084 | |
| Mongolia | Uncommon | #520 | |
| Montenegro | Common | #368 | |
| Morocco | Uncommon | #380 | |
| Myanmar | Rare | #903 | |
| Namibia | Rare | #776 | Introduced |
| Nepal | Rare | #824 | |
| Netherlands | Common | #573 | |
| New Zealand | Common | #362 | Introduced |
| Norfolk Island | Common | #116 | |
| North Macedonia | Common | #296 | |
| Norway | Common | #572 | |
| Oman | Rare | #449 | |
| Pakistan | Common | #591 | |
| Palestine, State of | Uncommon | #292 | |
| Philippines | Rare | #675 | |
| Poland | Common | #500 | |
| Portugal | Common | #662 | |
| Qatar | Rare | #297 | |
| Romania | Common | #449 | |
| Russian Federation | Common | #836 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Common | #298 | Introduced |
| San Marino | Common | #082 | |
| Saudi Arabia | Rare | #410 | |
| Serbia | Common | #372 | |
| Slovakia | Common | #402 | |
| Slovenia | Common | #351 | |
| South Africa | Common | #1097 | Introduced |
| Spain | Common | #779 | |
| Sri Lanka | Legendary | #496 | |
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Rare | #220 | |
| Sweden | Common | #612 | |
| Switzerland | Common | #518 | |
| Syrian Arab Republic | Uncommon | #263 | |
| Tajikistan | Common | #304 | |
| Thailand | Rare | #1131 | |
| Tonga | Common | #071 | Introduced |
| Tunisia | Common | #274 | |
| Turkmenistan | Common | #256 | |
| Türkiye | Common | #532 | |
| Ukraine | Common | #480 | |
| United Arab Emirates | Uncommon | #523 | |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Common | #740 | |
| United States of America | Common | #1374 | Introduced |
| Uruguay | Common | #512 | Introduced |
| Uzbekistan | Common | #360 | |
| Viet Nam | Rare | #901 | |
| Åland Islands | Common | #274 | |
| Alabama | Common | #460 | Introduced |
| Alaska | Common | #543 | Introduced |
| Alberta (European starling) | Common | #183 | Introduced |
| Arizona | Common | #619 | Introduced |
| Arkansas | Common | #417 | Introduced |
| British Columbia | Common | #571 | Introduced |
| California | Common | #798 | Introduced |
| Colorado | Common | #574 | Introduced |
| Connecticut | Common | #439 | Introduced |
| Delaware | Common | #402 | Introduced |
| District of Columbia | Common | #309 | Introduced |
| Florida | Common | #583 | Introduced |
| Georgia | Common | #465 | Introduced |
| Idaho | Common | #444 | Introduced |
| Illinois | Common | #451 | Introduced |
| Indiana | Common | #409 | Introduced |
| Iowa | Common | #409 | Introduced |
| Kansas | Common | #464 | Introduced |
| Kentucky | Common | #398 | Introduced |
| Louisiana | Common | #461 | Introduced |
| Maine | Common | #457 | Introduced |
| Manitoba | Common | #415 | Introduced |
| Maryland | Common | #457 | Introduced |
| Massachusetts | Common | #503 | Introduced |
| Michigan | Common | #471 | Introduced |
| Minnesota | Common | #471 | Introduced |
| Mississippi | Common | #415 | Introduced |
| Missouri | Common | #417 | Introduced |
| Montana | Common | #474 | Introduced |
| Nebraska | Common | #471 | Introduced |
| Nevada | Common | #498 | Introduced |
| New Brunswick | Common | #406 | Introduced |
| New Hampshire | Common | #431 | Introduced |
| New Jersey | Common | #485 | Introduced |
| New Mexico | Common | #594 | Introduced |
| New York | Common | #548 | Introduced |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Common | #394 | Introduced |
| North Carolina | Common | #481 | Introduced |
| North Dakota | Common | #399 | Introduced |
| Northwest Territories | Uncommon | #281 | Introduced |
| Nova Scotia | Common | #469 | Introduced |
| Ohio | Common | #468 | Introduced |
| Oklahoma | Common | #481 | Introduced |
| Ontario | Common | #523 | Introduced |
| Oregon | Common | #584 | Introduced |
| Pennsylvania | Common | #464 | Introduced |
| Prince Edward Island | Common | #307 | Introduced |
| Québec | Common | #486 | Introduced |
| Rhode Island | Common | #401 | Introduced |
| Saskatchewan | Common | #399 | Introduced |
| South Carolina | Common | #441 | Introduced |
| South Dakota | Common | #441 | Introduced |
| Tennessee | Common | #443 | Introduced |
| Texas | Common | #729 | Introduced |
| Utah | Common | #504 | Introduced |
| Vermont | Common | #390 | Introduced |
| Virginia | Common | #497 | Introduced |
| Washington | Common | #552 | Introduced |
| West Virginia | Common | #358 | Introduced |
| Wisconsin | Common | #470 | Introduced |
| Wyoming | Common | #446 | Introduced |
| Yukon | Rare | #323 | Introduced |
| Aruba | Rare | #237 | Vagrant |
| Bhutan | Rare | #691 | Vagrant |
| Botswana | Rare | #650 | Vagrant · Introduced |
| Cambodia | Rare | #595 | Vagrant |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Rare | #171 | Vagrant |
| Fiji | Rare | #135 | Vagrant |
| Greenland | Rare | #133 | Vagrant |
| Grenada | Rare | #152 | Vagrant |
| Kenya | Rare | #1348 | Vagrant |
| Macao | Rare | #288 | Vagrant |
| New Caledonia | Rare | #157 | Vagrant |
| Paraguay | Rare | #656 | Vagrant |
| Puerto Rico | Rare | #328 | Vagrant |
| Singapore | Rare | #482 | Vagrant |
| Vanuatu | Rare | #129 | Vagrant |
| Nunavut | Rare | #183 | Vagrant · Introduced |
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Field notes
What to look for
A glossy dark bird with a yellow bill in summer, speckled with white in winter; short tail and a pointed, triangular flight silhouette.
Where
Cities, farms and nest cavities everywhere south of the boreal forest; introduced.
When
Year-round in cities.
Tips
Shorter-tailed than blackbirds, and walks rather than hops. Mimics other birds' calls.
Related species
Birds near it in Alberta's dex.
🐦House sparrow
#184 · Common🐦Bohemian Waxwing
#182 · Uncommon🐦Cedar Waxwing
#181 · Common🐦Horned Lark
#185 · Common🐦Sprague's Pipit
#186 · Rare🐦Townsend's Solitaire
#180 · Uncommon
#184 · Common🐦Bohemian Waxwing
#182 · Uncommon🐦Cedar Waxwing
#181 · Common🐦Horned Lark
#185 · Common🐦Sprague's Pipit
#186 · Rare🐦Townsend's Solitaire
#180 · Uncommon
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