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Definition of Sturnus vulgaris
1. Noun. Gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide.
Generic synonyms: Starling
Group relationships: Genus Sturnus, Sturnus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sturnus Vulgaris
Literary usage of Sturnus vulgaris
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Hand-book to the Birds of Great Britain by Richard Bowdler Sharpe (1896)
"The typical species of the genus is sturnus vulgaris of Linnaeus, from Sweden,
... sturnus vulgaris, Linn., SN, i., p. 290 (1766); Dresser, B. Eur., iv., p. ..."
2. The Entertaining Naturalist: Being Popular Descriptions, Tales, and by Loudon (Jane) (1850)
"THE STARE, OR STARLING (sturnus vulgaris) Is about the size and shape of a
blackbird; the tips of the feathers on the neck and back are yellow; the feathers ..."
3. Check-list of North American Birds by American Ornithologists' Union (1895)
"sturnus vulgaris LINN. Starling. sturnus vulgaris LINN. SN ed. 10, I. 1758, 167.
[B—, C—, R279, C363.] GEOG. DIST.— Europe and northern Asia; accidental in ..."
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