The summer solstice had barely passed and we were within the first week of July when I saw them. The first day I noticed what I take to be a sign of Autumn: multiple family groups of European ...

Why are there more than 200 million European starlings in North America? And what can genetic diversity tell us about this avian invasion? Adult common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in fresh plumage.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thick chattering flocks of European starlings are a common sight in South Florida this time of year, products of a Shakespeare fan ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. European starlings are not native to North America, as their ...

Winter starlings are black with white spots, but spring starlings can be brilliantly iridescent. Photo by Jeff Tome You can find birds living just about anywhere if you stop to look around for a bit, ...

WEST PALM BEACH (CBSMiami/AP) — It's no secret South Florida has a problem with invasive species such as Burmese pythons, green Iguanas, cane toads, and lionfish, but if you look up, you'll see ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists and amateur enthusiasts alike have long been fascinated by the abilities of some groups of animals to move in lockstep with one another, most specifically with schools of ...

Love them or hate them, there's no doubt the European Starling is a wildly successful bird. A new study from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology examines this non-native species from the inside out. What ...