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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Common Starling	Babbling Starling
学名	Sturnus vulgaris	Neocichla gutturalis
目	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
科	Sturnidae	Sturnidae
保护状况	Least Concern	Least Concern
体长	21.5 cm (8.5 in)	—
翼展	37.0 cm (14.6 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)
体重	78.0 g (2.75 oz)	68.0 g (2.40 oz)
食性	Omnivorous — insects and larvae (especially leatherjackets), earthworms, fruit, and seeds. Probes soil with open …	--
产卵数	4-7	2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Common Starling 21.5 cm

Babbling Starling —

翼展

Common Starling 37.0 cm

Babbling Starling 21.6 cm

体重

Common Starling 78.0 g

Babbling Starling 68.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

无

Common Starling only

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Babbling Starling only

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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

鸣唱

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.

Babbling 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.

Babbling Starling

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保护状况

Least Concern

Common Starling

Least Concern

Babbling 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.

喙

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

Babbling Starling

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About These Birds

Common Starling

紫翅椋鸟（Sturnus vulgaris）— 原产于欧亚大陆，已引入北美、澳大利亚和南非。具金属光泽的羽毛和白色斑点为特征。能形成壮观的大群（椋鸟旋舞）。

Babbling Starling

The Babbling Starling is a medium-sized starling found in open woodland and savanna in Central Africa, weighing about 68g with a wingspan of 21.6cm. It is named for its constant chattering calls and travels in noisy, social groups. It feeds on insects, fruit, and small invertebrates on the ground and in low vegetation.

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