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Noun: common starling
  1. Gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide
    "Common starlings formed massive murmurations at sunset";
    - Sturnus vulgaris

Derived forms: common starlings

Type of: starling

Part of: genus Sturnus, Sturnus

Encyclopedia: Common starling