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starling
1[ stahr-ling ]
noun
- a chunky, medium-sized European passerine bird, Sturnus vulgaris, of iridescent black plumage with seasonal speckles, that nests in colonies: introduced into North America.
- any of various similar Old World birds of the family Sturnidae.
starling
2[ stahr-ling ]
noun
- a pointed cluster of pilings for protecting a bridge pier from drifting ice, debris, etc.
Starling
1/ ˈstɑːlɪŋ /
noun
- StarlingErnest Henry18661927MBritishSCIENCE: physiologist Ernest Henry . 1866–1927, British physiologist, who contributed greatly to the understanding of many bodily functions and with William Bayliss (1860–1924) discovered the hormone secretin (1902)
starling
2/ ˈstɑːlɪŋ /
noun
- an arrangement of piles that surround a pier of a bridge to protect it from debris, etc
starling
3/ ˈstɑːlɪŋ /
noun
- any gregarious passerine songbird of the Old World family Sturnidae , esp Sturnus vulgaris , which has a blackish plumage and a short tail
Word History and Origins
Origin of starling1
Origin of starling2
Word History and Origins
Origin of starling1
Origin of starling2
Example Sentences
“Urban birds” associated with humans, such as pigeons, European starlings and house sparrows, will likely continue to survive.
Royall continues: "These include schools of other fish such as goldfish or sardines, as well as flocks of birds such as starling murmurations and swarms of insects such as dancing mosquitos."
A drone photographer has captured video of a starling murmuration swooping over a seaside town.
In nature, the collective motion of some birds and fish, such as flocks of starlings and shoals of sardines, respectively, can generate impressive dynamic phenomena.
Daniel Dencescu spent hours following the starlings around the city and suburbs of Rome, Italy.
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