genus sturnus

Noun
  1. Type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings (synset 101579504)
    is a type of: bird genus - a genus of birds
    member holonym:
    • common starling, sturnus vulgaris - gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide
    • pastor, subgenus pastor - only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus
    belongs to: family sturnidae, sturnidae - Old World starlings
    same as: sturnus

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