European Starling, New York City. Aren't they beautiful? As an invasive species, sometimes they are credited with destroying crops. They were brought to the U.S. in 1890 by some guy who wanted every bird mentioned in Shakespeare to be in Central Park. Now, they are all over North America.European Starling, New York City. Aren't they beautiful? As an invasive species, sometimes they are credited with destroying crops. They were brought to the U.S. in 1890 by some guy who wanted every bird mentioned in Shakespeare to be in Central Park. Now, they are all over North America.
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