Starlings & Mynas - Étourneaux et mainates

Starling is the common name for an Old World family of birds, comprising 114 principally tropical species. Two introduced species occur in Canada: European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) and crested myna (Acridotheres cristatellus).

In fall the European starling has buff-coloured spots resembling stars at tips of fresh feathers, hence its name. These disappear as feathers wear, leaving a glossy, iridescent plumage in spring. This bird, introduced worldwide from Europe, seems to owe its colonizing success to its omnivorous diet and ability to live with humans

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All of the 200 million or so European starlings that are found today in North America came from approximately 100 birds that were released in New York City's Central Park in the early 1890s.