| European Starling Identification Tips |
| (Credit: U. S. Geological Survey) |
| General
Information - Pointed bill-yellow for most of year, dark in fall - Black plumage with green and purple iridescence - White spots scattered about head and body-largest in fall - Dark wings and tail - Pointed wings - Short tail - Juvenile gray-brown with faint streaking below - Very common-frequently seen in large flocks Similar species The European Starling is somewhat similar to blackbirds, cowbirds and grackles but has a shorter tail, chunkier body, white spots on the head and body (most evident in fall), and a yellow bill (not evident in the fall). |
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