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Scientific Name

Sturnus vulgaris

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758

Park

Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

European Starling

Park Synonyms

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Aves
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Sturnidae
Genus	Sturnus
Species	Sturnus vulgaris

Occurrence

Present

Occurrence Notes

Taylor: Otis Pike Wilderness 2001 survey; McCormick, 1975: Known to occur on Fire Island and Floyd Estate; Data Source: Buckley, 2002; NYBBA, 2004

Nativeness

Non-native

Nativeness Notes

Data Source: The AOU Checklist of North American Birds, 1998

Abundance

Common

Abundance Notes

Spring=common; Summer=common; Early Fall=common; Late Fall=common; Winter=common; Data Source: Mitra, S. and Putnam, J., 1999

Seasonality Tags

Breeder
Occurs as non-migratory resident. Breeding information for NYBBA blocks: Wholly in Park Confirmed: 1985 & 2003 6449B, 1985 & 2003 6450D, 1985 6550C, 1985 6550D, 1985 6750A Probable: 2003 6550C Possible: 2003 6650C, 2003 6650A, 2003 6750A Likely in Park Confirmed: 1985 & 2003 6751D, 1985 & 2003 6851C; Data Source: NYBBA web site (2004) - historic species lists as of 1985 and current species lists as of 2003 for blocks 6449B, 6450D, 6550C, 6550D, 6650C, 6650A, 6650B, 6750A, 6751C, 6751D, 6851C, 6851A, and 6751B.

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

0

References

5

Vouchers

0

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

sac - I & M Office

Created Date

12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

sac - I & M Office

Last Modified Date

12/11/2006 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Buckley, 2002; McCormick, 1975; Mitra, 1999; NYBBA, 2004; Taylor, 2002

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