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The Immigrant Debate - Passer domesticus | Sturnus vulgaris
A energetic songbird makes a noisy show
of its disapproval with an interloping starling,
a frontal assault on the open border policy of my backyard,
soon to take a sharp turn toward the unruly.
Original Post: http://www.bugdreams.com/archives/immigrant-debate/
The common starling or European starling (Sturnus vulgaris), also known simply as the starling in the British Isles, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is about 20 cm (8 in) long and has glossy black plumage with a metallic sheen, which is speckled with white at some times of year.
Similar species: Perching Birds
By Rick Lieder
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Uploaded Jul 29, 2011.
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