starling
noun [C] /ˈstɑː.lɪŋ/
/ˈstɑːr-/ Definition
› a common bird with black or dark brown feathers that lives in large groups in many parts of the worldOther wild birdsBirds which live by or on inland waterBirds of prey
(Definition of starling noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
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