Definitions for: Starling


[n] gregarious birds native to the Old World



Webster (1913) Definition: Star"ling, n. [OE. sterlyng, a dim. of OE. stare, AS.
st[ae]r; akin to AS. stearn, G. star, staar, OHG. stara,
Icel. starri, stari, Sw. stare, Dan. st[ae]r, L. sturnus. Cf.
Stare a starling.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) 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
Sternopastor contra.

2. (Zo["o]l.) A California fish; the rock trout.

3. A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge
for protection and support; -- called also sterling.

Rose-colored starling. (Zo["o]l.) See Pastor.

See Also: common starling, family Sturnidae, mina, minah, myna, myna bird, mynah, mynah bird, oscine, oscine bird, Pastor roseus, Pastor sturnus, rose-colored pastor, rose-colored starling, Sturnidae, Sturnus vulgaris

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