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European Starling
Sturmis vulgari 
(L 8.5" WS 16" Wt 2.9 oz)
First brought to No. America
by Shakespeare enthusiasts
...idea is discredited by some.
Oak Park
Yard bird
17May07
Columbus Park
Chicago
22May2011
Montrose Harbor
Chicago Lakefront
26Jul08
Juvenile
Hatchling
© Audubon
Society
Sturnis in Latin means starling;
vulgaris in Latin means
common.
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Frances Wood