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European starling
European starling
(Sturnus vulgaris)
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Glossary
Larvae:
stage in an animal's lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.
References
National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (Nov 2002):
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn/
Mullarney, K., Svensson, L., Zetterstrom, D., & Grant, P.J. (1999)
Collins Bird Guide
. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London.
JNCC: Breeding Birds in the Wider Countryside (Nov 2002):
http://www.bto.org/birdtrends/wcrstarl.htm
RSPB Starling information page (Nov 2002):
http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/starling/?page=s
Lack, P. (1986)
The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland
. T. & A. D. Poyser Ltd, Calton.
Gooder, J. (1982)
Collins British Birds
. William Collins Sons and Co Ltd, London.
Greenoak, F. (1979)
All the birds of the air; the names, lore and literature of British birds
. Book Club Associates, London.
Investigation of the Causes of the Decline of House Sparrow and Starling in Great Britain Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. (Nov 2002):
http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-countryside/resprog/findings/sparrow/
Walters, M. (1994)
Eyewitness handbooks: Bird's eggs
. Dorling Kindersley, London.
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