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Look up: starling

  1. Starling
    The starling is a bird.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. starling
    [n] - gregarious birds native to the Old World
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Starling
    Star'ling noun [ Middle English sterlyng , a dim. of Middle English stare , Anglo-Saxon stær ; akin to Anglo-Saxon stearn , German star , staar , Old High German stara , Icelandic starri , stari , Swedish stare , Danish stær , Latin sturnus . Confer Stare a starling.] 1. (Zoology) Any pa ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/186

  4. starling
    1. <ornithology> Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopast ...
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  5. starling
    noun gregarious birds native to the Old World
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  6. Starling
    `Starlings` are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family `Sturnidae`. The name `Sturnidae` comes from the Latin word for Starling, `sturnus`. Starlings occur naturally only in the Old World (Europe, Asia and Africa), some forms as far east as Australia, but several European and Asian species have been introduced to North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Starlings have strong feet, their flight is strong and direct, and they are ve...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starling

  7. Starling
    • (n.) A California fish; the rock trout. • (n.) Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. starling
    any of a number of birds composing most of the family Sturnidae (order Passeriformes), especially Sturnus vulgaris, a 20-centimetre (8-inch) chunky ... [6 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/154

  9. Starling
    Starling is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `bird` Staerling,Starling The name Starling doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Starling seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Star

  10. Starling
    Ernest H., English physiologist, 1866–1927. See: Starling reflex, Starling law, Starling hypothesis, Frank-Starling curve, Starling curve
    Found on

  11. starling
    starling, any of a group of originally Old World birds that have become distributed worldwide. Starlings were brought to New York in 1890; since then the common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) has spread throughout North America. They often collect in loud, noisy flocks. Starlings destroy some insects, ...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08465


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