The European or common starling, like many birds, forms groups called flocks when foraging for food or migrating. But a murmuration is different. This special kind of flock is named for the sound ...

About The Starling: Starlings, at first glance, are a plain-black monochrome little bird. But look closer, and they will blow you away. In winter, their feathers are donned with silver ...

Starlings' calls and song are very varied and they are excellent mimics including man-made sounds. There are two main types of bird call: the contact call and the alarm call. An example of the ...

In autumn, starlings from mainland Europe migrate across the channel to spend the winter in the UK. Together, they form massive flocks made up of thousands of birds. At sunset, huge groups of ...