European starling, common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Description
Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus
Date 1867-72
Source Birds of Asia, Vol. IV, Parts XIX,-XXIV,by John Gould, 1867-72. Painted by John Gould & Henry C. Richter.
Author John Gould (1804–1881) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gould
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SturnusVulgarisGould.jpg
The common starling or European starling or starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. The common starlings breed in open habitats across its native range in temperate Europe and western Asia.