Spotless Starling

This starling is resident in the Iberian peninsula, northwest Africa, Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica. It does not migrate.

The Spotless Starling is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Spotless Starling, Sturnus unicolor, is a passerine bird in the starling family Sturnidae. It is closely related to the ubiquitous European Starling, but has a much more restricted range. The genus Sturnus seems to be highly paraphyletic and is likely to be split up soon (Zuccon et al. 2006); this species, like its close relative (which is the type species of Sturnus), would retain their present classification however. More

The Scilly Isles Spotless Starling is causing a mini tourist boom Britain's birdwatchers are flocking south by the plane-load at news of a unique sighting. Never before has a Spotless Starling been seen in the UK...until now. The bird, which is as common to the Mediterranean and north Africa as its dotted cousin is in Britain, has been spied on the Isles of Scilly. More

the European and Spotless starlings, which form a superspecies, might be the only species retained in Sturnus. There are several subspecies of the European Starling, mainly distinguishable by geographic range and the iridescence of adult plumage; much of the variation is clinal, with extensive intergradation between the subspecies. Acceptance of different subspecies varies between different authorities. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Spotless Starling is classed as Mega: species which have not yet occurred in the British Isles or are exceedingly rare, or are otherwise highly desirable. More

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Spotless Starling (Sturnus unicolor) by Juan Malo de Molina from Spain XC32150 :: Spotless Starling (Sturnus unicolor) = Recording data Recordist Juan Malo de Molina Date 04-04-2009 Time 10:00 Country Spain Location Fontenebro, Collado Villalba, Madrid Longitude W3.58'1" Latitude N40. More

Spotless Starling?, Holland, Texel 10 Oct 2006 © Leo Boon Cursorius Have a look at more images and details of this bird. More

Spotless Starling, which, as its name implies, has less spotting on its plumage. Adult male European Starlings are less spotted below than adult females. Juveniles are dull brown, and by their first winter resemble adults but are browner especially on the head. Struggling Songsters: The European Starling has been adversely affected by intensive agriculture, and in countries like the UK it has been red-listed since its numbers are falling, although it remains a widespread and very common species. More

Spotless Starling - Adults in breeding plumage Photographer More

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The adult Spotless Starling species has darker, oily-looking plumage, which is entirely spotless in spring and summer. Its legs are bright pink. Young birds are dull brown, and darker than young European Starlings. Like the European Starling, these starlings walk rather than hop, and have a strong direct flight, looking triangular-winged and short-tailed. This is a noisy bird, and a good mimic; its calls are similar to the commoner species, but are clearer and higher pitched. More

* spotless starling: Widespread Rock Sparrow: one on minor road 5 km southeast of Torralba. * Cape glossy Starling Lamprotornis nitens The most commonly seen glossy starling in most of Namibia. * I am now pursuing a DPhil under the guidance of Dr. Ben Sheldon, studying parental investment in the European starling. More