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Phenology

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CANCELLATION: Description

The starling belongs to the order Passeriformes, family Sturnidae. Medium to small in size, the starling is a compact bird with a large, round head, a long bill, a short tail, and long, pointed wings. In winter, the starling is unmistakable for its blackish plumage densely dotted with yellowish-white, iridescent green, blue, and purple highlights. In summer, due to abrasion to which the plumage is subjected, the speckles disappear, the beak of adults turns lemon yellow, while the young born that year are recognizable by their entirely gray color and dark beak. The sexes are very similar, distinguishable during the breeding season by slight color differences at the base of the beak.

TRIP: Habitat and distribution area

Lo Cancellation it is an extremely adaptable bird, equally at home in the city as in the countryside. The essential conditions for settlement are represented by the availability of both artificial and natural cavities in which to nest, and by adequate foraging areas nearby. The Cancellation it nests in marginal areas in deciduous woods, in poplar groves, but also settles in farmsteads and urban centers. The species is widely distributed in Europe, with the exception of Spain, Portugal, Corsica, Sardinia. The Cancellation it is a migratory species in the northern part, winters in south-western Europe, Africa north of the Sahara, Egypt, Iran and northern India. In Italy it Cancellation it is a sedentary breeder, regular migrant and winter visitor. Starlings are extremely widespread throughout the peninsular territory but very localized in Sicily, where in most of the territory it is replaced by Cancellation black.

TRANSFER: Size and trend of populations

In Europe there are from 34 to 120 million pairs of transfers breeding, in Italy there are from 1 to 3 million pairs. In Northern Europe it is Cancellation appears in sharp and constant decrease, while the range of the species in more southern latitudes (Spain, Italy) is in considerable expansion, both towards the mountainous regions and towards the South.

TRANSFER: Conservation and management

Lo Cancellation it does not require particular conservation measures, as it adapts to exploit the trophic resources made available to human activity. In some areas the transfers they are so abundant that they cause damage to agricultural crops.

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