starling : Idioms & Phrases

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common starling

  • noun gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide
    Sturnus vulgaris.
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Rose-colored starling

  • noun glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian
    Pastor sturnus; Pastor roseus; rose-colored pastor.
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  • . (Zoöl.) See Pastor.
Webster 1913