What does "common starling" mean?

A bird of the species Sturnus vulgaris.

What is a synonym for "common starling"?

Common synonyms include: starling, starlings, sturnus vulgaris.

noun

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Noun

1
A bird of the species Sturnus vulgaris.
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gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss; builds nests around dwellings and other structures; naturalized worldwide wordnet

Calque of translingual Sturnus vulgaris, via common + starling.