european starling

European Satrling

The effect they have on the native species The abundance of European starlings makes them an important prey base for many small predators. European starlings are able to reproduce and invade new areas rapidly because they have many babies each year and because they can use a variety of foods and habitats. This also means that they can have large impacts on seed and fruit crops and insect populations. In areas where they are non-native they can displace the native species of birds that typically play these roles.

Habitat the species has invaded in the us Current U.S. Distribution: Entire U.S. The European Starling is a bird of lowlands, found mainly on non-mountainous terrain. During breeding season, these birds require holes for nesting, as well as fields of vegetation for feeding. For the remainder of the year, the starling utilizes a larger range of habitats, from open moorland to salt marshes. The usual nesting sites are holes and crevices in trees, buildings, and rooftops. Starlings too plunder on other birds' nests and use them as their own.

Method of invasion to the us Introduced as part of a plan to introduce to the U.S. all birds mentioned in the works of Shakespeare

Countey of origin Europe

Ways to decrese or stop the invasion of this species, Starlicide. A chemical compound developed for starling control during the 1960s by the Denver Wildlife Research Center is now commercially available as a pelletized bait. It is sold under the trade name Starlicide Complete. Repellents, Toxicants, Trapping, Shooting, Toxic Perches. Agents for Roost Control. and Frightening