The European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is one of the most adaptable and fascinating birds in the world. From a distance, starlings may look black, but up close, their feathers have an iridescent sheen of green, purple, and blue, especially in sunlight. Starlings are amazing mimics! They can copy the sounds of other birds, human whistles, alarms, and even car horns. All of the millions of starlings in North America today descended from 100 birds introduced in New York City’s Central Park in 189