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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Common Starling	African Pied Starling
学名	Sturnus vulgaris	Lamprotornis bicolor
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	Sturnidae	Sturnidae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	21.5 cm (8.5 in)	—
翼開長	37.0 cm (14.6 in)	21.8 cm (8.6 in)
体重	78.0 g (2.75 oz)	101.66666666666667 g (3.59 oz)
食性	Omnivorous — insects and larvae (especially leatherjackets), earthworms, fruit, and seeds. Probes soil with open …	--
一腹卵数	4-7	2-6
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Starling 21.5 cm

African Pied Starling —

翼開長

Common Starling 37.0 cm

African Pied Starling 21.8 cm

体重

Common Starling 78.0 g

African Pied Starling 101.66666666666667 g

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Common Starling only

🌿 Wetland

African Pied Starling only

None

Common Starling

Open countryside, farmland, parks, and urban areas. Forms enormous communal roosts in winter, especially in urban environments.

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Song & Call Comparison

Common Starling

さえずり

A complex mimic: rattles, whistles, clicks, and squeaks mixed with imitations of other birds. Song is a continuous medley. Also gives harsh 'scheer' alarm and chattering.

African Pied Starling

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Geographic Range & Migration

Common Starling

Native to Europe, western Asia, and North Africa. Introduced to North America, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

African Pied Starling

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保全状況

Least Concern

Common Starling

Least Concern

African Pied Starling

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How to Tell Them Apart

Common Starling

羽毛

Glossy black plumage with iridescent purple and green sheen in breeding season. Winter plumage shows white spotting. Short tail and pointed wings in flight.

くちばし

Long, pointed bill — yellow in breeding season, dark in winter

African Pied Starling

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About These Birds

Common Starling

ホシムクドリ（Sturnus vulgaris）— ユーラシア原産で北米・豪州・南アフリカに移入された。金属光沢のある羽と白い斑点が特徴。巨大な群れ（マーモレーション）を形成する。

African Pied Starling

The African Pied Starling is a bold black-and-white starling weighing around 100 g with a wingspan near 22 cm. It is a highly social bird of open grasslands and farmlands in southern Africa, often seen foraging in noisy flocks.

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