Utah Bird Profile
  European Starling - Sturnus vulgaris

Name Roots: (L. sturnus, "a starling" - vulgaris, "common")

In Utah:   
Nesting,
feeding,
characteristic behaviors:
Nests in a deciduous tree or in a building at a height of 10-25 (2-60) feet, in a cavity nest. This species is not a cowbird host. This species is an omnivore: ground forager.
  
Habitat: Breeds in Utah in agriculture and lowland riparian habitats.
  

by Paul Higgins

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