Examples of starling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During the last avian flu outbreak in 2014 and 2015, only one chickadee and one European starling tested positive. — Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 May 2022 In a spot overlooking a meadow in upstate New York, Thomas Phifer and his wife, Jean, have set up house in a handful of black cabins as tightly shingled as the wing feathers of a starling. — Scott Frances, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2022 The European or common starling, like many birds, forms groups called flocks when foraging for food or migrating. — Tom Langen, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2022 When a starling swooped in to investigate some seeds on a log, Daisy swatted at the TV, growling in frustration. — Megan Reynolds, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2021 The European starling or common starlings are not native to North America. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Oct. 2021 For its part, the starling also functions as a visual pun, a play on the name of the Norfolk village of East Harling. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2021 Each starling in a murmuration is thus linked, no matter how far apart. — Brandon Keim, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2021 There are also resident starling flocks that can often be confused with the common grackle, said Clive Pinnock, a birding expert and tour guide for Audubon Everglades in West Palm Beach. — Kimberly Miller, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Sep. 2021 See More

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