| Starlings are of course, one of the worst introduced bird species in North America. Fortunately they are not that common at Race Rocks, as there are no nesting locations for them. See postings referring to starlings at this link  This starling was trapped in a vent.
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Domain Eukarya
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Sub-Phylum Vertebrata
Class Aves
Order Passerifomes
Family Sturnidaea
Genus Sturnus
Species vulgaris
Common Name: European Starling
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 The Race Rocks taxonomy is a collaborative venture originally started with the Biology and Environmental Systems students of Lester Pearson College UWC. It now also has contributions added by Faculty, Staff, Volunteers and Observers on the remote control webcams. G. Fletcher..2006 |