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Starlings!
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:16 am
by w.l.
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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Re: Starlings!
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:24 am
by debbie276
Very nice!
Congratulations and best of luck
Do keep us posted on how they do
Re: Starlings!
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 10:33 am
by Dave
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!
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:40 am
by lovezebs
w.l.
Congratulations!
I love the silvery coloured birds.
Regarding the poop, is it liquidy?
Re: Starlings!
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 11:56 am
by lovezebs
w.l.
We have loads of European Starlings by the way. They are considered an invasive species and tend to be very noisy.
Re: Starlings!
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2017 2:26 pm
by w.l.
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.
Re: Starlings!
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 11:36 am
by lovezebs
w.l.
How are the happy poopers doing in their new home?