HyperDic: common_starling

English > 1 sense of the expression common starling:
NOUNanimalcommon starling, Sturnus vulgarisgregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss
English > common starling: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaninggregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide / worldwide.
SynonymSturnus vulgaris
Member ofSturnus, genus Sturnustype genus of the Sturnidae
Broaderstarlinggregarious birds native to the Old World
Spanishestornino pinto
Catalanestornell vulgar, Sturnus vulgaris

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