List of Birds of South Carolina - Starlings

Starlings

Order: Passeriformes. Family: Sturnidae

Starlings are small- to medium-sized Old World passerine birds with strong feet. Their flight is strong and direct, and most are gregarious. Their preferred habitat is fairly open country, and they eat insects and fruit. The plumage of several species is dark with a metallic sheen. In South Carolina, one species has been recorded.

  • European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris (I)

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