Black birds. Good or bad? Depending on which black bird species, your answer could be yes or no … or something in between. First of all, we have to get the nomenclature straightened out so we can make ...

Although the Northern Mockingbird seems to have the most recognized reputation as a sound mimic among the songbirds, there are other songbirds (not parrots) with more expansive repertoires and several ...

When William Shakespeare wrote Henry IV, Part 1 in the 1500s, little could he have imagined that, 400 years later, it would ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Thick chattering flocks of European starlings are a common sight in South Florida this time of year, products of a Shakespeare fan’s long-ago folly but a hint that ...

Great efforts have been made to curtail the introduction of exotic species into the wild. One reason is because some become too successful, threatening the well-being of native species. Many plants ...

Throughout the northern hemisphere, the dark cold months between November and February are the time when European starlings, Sturnus vulgaris, come together every evening into large flocks known as ...

During summer, the European starling has a yellow beak and a glossy black body with iridescence. Photo by Rhododentrites (creativecommons.org/licenses) Species ...

SALT LAKE CITY - The next time the sky darkens with a flock of noisy unwelcome starlings, blame Shakespeare -- or, better yet, a few of his strangest fans. Had the Bard not mentioned the starling in ...

Taneytown residents have been splattered with it and have walked in it. But apparently there’s not enough starling guano in the area to present a health problem. “These birds are everywhere, dropping ...