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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: jnish on August 23, 2016, 08:45:02 AM

Title: Are these European Starlings? non-breeding?
Post by: jnish on August 23, 2016, 08:45:02 AM

(https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8435/28555692814_50bd266812.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KvnoBh)IMG_2237_1 (https://flic.kr/p/KvnoBh) by Jane Nishikawa (https://www.flickr.com/photos/138568556@N08/), on Flickr

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8309/28536828633_0e2bac4dba.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KtGGWM)IMG_2241_1 (https://flic.kr/p/KtGGWM) by Jane Nishikawa (https://www.flickr.com/photos/138568556@N08/), on Flickr

Many thanks!

Title: Re: Are these European Starlings? non-breeding?
Post by: Rotarran on August 23, 2016, 09:17:51 AM

They are Starlings.

Title: Re: Are these European Starlings? non-breeding?
Post by: thouc on August 23, 2016, 10:17:34 AM

The last picture is a juvenile (still with brown head) transitioning into adult non-breeding plumage (black with white spots underneath).

/Thomas

Title: Re: Are these European Starlings? non-breeding?
Post by: jnish on August 23, 2016, 10:28:35 AM

Thank you so much!