Sturnus - Wikipedia The genus name Sturnus is Latin for "starling" This genus has representatives across most of Eurasia and one species, the common or European starling, has been introduced to North America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand
Common starling | Diet, Habitat, Facts | Britannica Common starling, (Sturnus vulgaris), species of bird in the starling family, Sturnidae, and the order Passeriformes native to Europe and parts of the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa
Sturnus | Ask A Biologist In 1890, 60 starlings from Europe were released into New York\'s Central Park Using food and nesting cavities associated with humans, they multiplied and spread across North America to become one of the most wide spread and common species on the continent