A case of cooperative breeding in the European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8318
Abstract: Abstract Cooperative breeding, where individuals other than the parents help to raise offspring, occurs in only ~9% of bird species. Although many starlings (Sturnidae) are cooperative breeders, the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) has rarely been… read more here.
Keywords: sturnus vulgaris; breeding; cooperative breeding; starling sturnus ... See more keywords
Effects of an introduced, novel prey on diet and reproduction in the diet-specialist European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
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DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2018-0168
Abstract: Diet specialization has important consequences for how individuals or species deal with environmental change that causes changes in availability of prey species. We took advantage of a “natural experiment” — establishment of a commercial insect… read more here.
Keywords: diet specialist; introduced novel; soldier flies; european starling ... See more keywords
Lichens in the nests of European starling Sturnus vulgaris serve a mate attraction rather than insecticidal function
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DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1710-3
Abstract: The European starling Sturnus vulgaris is a hole-nesting bird in which the male builds a voluminous nest using a wide variety of materials such as twigs, grass, leaves, feathers, and lichens. The function of lichens… read more here.
Keywords: starling sturnus; european starling; sturnus vulgaris; function ... See more keywords