Blackbird vs. Starling

Blackbirdnoun

A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.

Blackbirdnoun

A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).

Blackbirdnoun

A native of the South Pacific islands.

Blackbirdnoun

In England, a species of thrush (Turdus merula), a singing bird with a fin note; the merle. In America the name is given to several birds, as the Quiscalus versicolor, or crow blackbird; the Agelæus phœniceus, or red-winged blackbird; the cowbird; the rusty grackle, etc. See Redwing.

Blackbirdnoun

Among slavers and pirates, a negro or Polynesian.

Blackbirdnoun

A native of any of the islands near Queensland; - called also Kanaka.

Blackbirdverb

to engage in the slave trade.

Blackbirdnoun

any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black

Blackbirdnoun

common black European thrush

Starlingnoun

A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.

Starlingnoun

The common starling, Sturnus vulgaris, which has dark, iridescent plumage.

Starlingnoun

A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge.

Starlingnoun

A California fish, the rock trout, Hexagrammos, especially, Hexagrammos decagrammus, the boregat or bodieron.

Starlingnoun

Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra.

Starlingnoun

A California fish; the rock trout.

Starlingnoun

A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; - called also sterling.

Starlingnoun

gregarious birds native to the Old World

Starling

Starlings are small to medium-sized passerine birds in the family Sturnidae. The name comes from the Latin word for starling, sturnus.