Listen to the Spotless starling
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About the Spotless starling
The Spotless starling is a bird in the family Sturnidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 86 g.
What does the Spotless starling sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song and mimmicry. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The spotless starling (Sturnus unicolor) is a passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is closely related to the common starling (S. vulgaris), but has a much more restricted range, confined to the Iberian Peninsula, Northwest Africa, southernmost France, and the islands of Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia. It is largely non-migratory.
Related birds in the genus Sturnus
More from the family Sturnidae
Common myna
Acridotheres tristis
Violet-backed starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Brahminy starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Indian pied myna
Gracupica contra
Superb starling
Lamprotornis superbus
White-shouldered starling
Sturnia sinensis
Cape starling
Lamprotornis nitens
Red-winged starling
Onychognathus morio
Frequently asked questions
What does a Spotless starling sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Spotless starling on this page, including its song and mimmicry. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Spotless starling endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Spotless starling as “least concern”.
What family does the Spotless starling belong to?
The Spotless starling (Sturnus unicolor) belongs to the family Sturnidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Aljarafe (near Aznalcázar), Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain by Joost van Bruggen – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Mimmicry, song · El Condado (near Almonte), Huelva, Andalucía, Spain by Joost van Bruggen – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q836833 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Spotless starling – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Peterwchen – CC BY-SA 4.0