Spotless Starling
Sturnus unicolor
Aves › Passeriformes › Sturnidae › Sturnus
Conservation status: least_concern
This passerine bird is known for being a noisy bird and a good mimic, with calls similar to the common starling's but louder. It is an omnivore, taking a wide variety of invertebrates, berries, and human-provided scraps.
How To Identify
They are medium-sized passerines characterized by sleek, glossy plumage that ranges from iridescent black to deep blue-gray tones. Their body is relatively stout, giving them a definitive sturnid profile.
Habitat
Found in open woodlands, grasslands, agricultural areas, and urban parks across the Mediterranean region and North Africa, typically in warm, dry climates.
Behaviour
Spotless Starlings are highly social birds that form large, noisy flocks and engage in coordinated murmurations with synchronized flight patterns, particularly during evening roosts.
Native Range
The spotless starling is confined to the Iberian Peninsula, Northwest Africa, southernmost France, and the islands of Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia.
Did You Know?
It has conspicuously longer throat feathers, forming a shaggy "beard" that is particularly obvious when the bird is singing.
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