Starling

Starlings include many species, from glossy tropical birds to the familiar European starling introduced in several regions. Their diets and habitats differ, but many gather socially to feed or roost. The European starling probes soil for prey and can imitate surrounding sounds. Dense evening flocks, called murmurations, change shape as birds respond to neighbors and danger. This striking behavior should not be treated as identical in every member of the starling family.