European Starling
Small Game
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Season: OPEN
(2025-07-01 - 2026-06-30)
Field Reference: European Starling
Appearance & Identification
Speckled black bird; invasive.
Preferred Habitat
Farmland, orchards, suburban edges.
Seasonal Behavior
Travels in massive "murmuration" flocks.
Recommended Tactics
Air rifle or shotgun near feed lots.
Field Notes & Facts
Introduced to New York in the 1890s by a man who wanted all birds mentioned by Shakespeare to live in America, they have since become one of the most successful invasive species in history.