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Starlings!

Post by w.l. » Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:16 am

For a change, I finally bought 2 "pairs" of starlings: purpe-backed and gross-beak aka finch-billed mynas.
They are fun to watch, but the amount of poo they produce makes me wonder how long they will stay!
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Post by debbie276 » Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:24 am

Very nice!
Congratulations and best of luck
Do keep us posted on how they do
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Post by Dave » Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:33 am

Here's a picture of an American Starling (Sturnus vulgaris, which was imported here from Europe in the 1890's). It is considered a pest bird here, and there are a lot of them.

Up close, they have really striking feathers. I heard of a bird show where Sturnus vulgaris actually won, because it was in such great condition. The owner fed him meat.

Is your Starling related to ours?
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Re: Starlings!

Post by lovezebs » Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:40 am

w.l.

Congratulations!

I love the silvery coloured birds.

Regarding the poop, is it liquidy?
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Post by lovezebs » Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:56 am

w.l.

We have loads of European Starlings by the way. They are considered an invasive species and tend to be very noisy.
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Post by w.l. » Wed Feb 08, 2017 2:26 pm

Of course they are related to the European Starling, the silvery Violet-backed more closely than the other. The poo is not liquidy nor really smelly, but its quantity alone is an issue - luckily I can house them outdoors.
Indonesia has some really striking species of starling, btw.

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Post by lovezebs » Thu Feb 09, 2017 11:36 am

w.l.

How are the happy poopers doing in their new home? :wink:
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