Starling Statistics
Introduced in New York about 1890 and now wide spread throughout North America, the starling is gregarious and aggressive. They are especially abundant at roosting sites and when congregating in large numbers can cause severe losses in crops, small fruits, stored grain and livestock feedlots. The largest complaint from the general public is the irritating noise and the filth starlings create. Starlings have been implicated in the spread of several diseases that threaten both man and livestock.
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Sturnus vulgaris

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aka: Starling

Starlings are short-tailed and fat-bodied. They have black bills and are heavily speckled with white and have white tipped feathers in the winter months. During the summer months their bills turn yellow and their feathers turn to a dark, purplish-black or green.

Life Span: Generally around 7 years but can live to 13+ years.
Appetite: 2 to 2.5 pounds per day.
Reproduction: 4 to 7 young per brood, 3 broods per year (some believe that it is more like 4 to 9 young with up to 5 broods per year.

Statistics: Starlings are a very fertile and adaptive species; it will intermingle with other species. Flocks have been reported to number in the millions at winter roosting sites.