Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Starling Facts Scientific name: Sturnus vulgaris Family: Starling (Sturnidae) Wingspan: 37 - 42cm (15 - 17") Diet: Mainly insects and fruit Feed with: Fat balls, seed mixes and peanuts Habitat:…
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Starling Facts Scientific name: Sturnus vulgaris Family: Starling (Sturnidae) Wingspan: 37 - 42cm (15 - 17") Diet: Mainly insects and fruit Feed with: Fat balls, seed mixes and peanuts Habitat:…
Scientific name: Columba palumbus Family: Pigeons and doves Wingspan: 20 - 25cm (4 1/2 - 6") Diet: Crops, cabbages, peas and grain; also shoots, seeds, nuts and berries. Feed with:…
Scientific name: Carduelis chloris Family: Finches and Buntings Wingspan: 25 - 28cm (10 - 11") Diet: Mainly seeds and insects Feed with: Black sunflower seeds, peanuts, niger seed, and other…
Scientific name: Garrulus glandarius Family: Crows (Corvidae) Wingspan: 52 - 58cm (21 - 23") Diet: Mainly seeds, nuts and insects; acorns primarily, but sometimes very small mammals Feed with: Sunflower…
Scientific name: Passer domesticus Family: sparrow, wagtails, dunnocks Wingspan: 21 - 25cm (8 - 10") Diet: A diverse diet, they consume nuts, berries, peanuts, insects and suet Feed with: Sunflower…
Robin Characteristics This cheerful little bird is best know for its orange breast, cheeks and throat, plump demeanor and and relatively small stature. Being an all-year-round bird, the robin is…
Scientific name: Poecile palustris Family: Tits (Paridae) Wingspan: 18 - 19cm (7 - 8") Diet: Mainly insects and seeds Feed with: Peanuts, seed and suet Habitat: Marsh Tits can be…
Redpoll Characteristics There are four different types of redpoll in the UK, the most common of which is the lesser redpoll. Our most common redpoll resident features a black and…
Scientific name: Carduelis spinus Family: Finches (Fringillidae) Wingspan: 20 - 23cm (8 - 9") Diet: Mainly insects and seeds Feed with: Ideal food for the siskin includes peanuts, seeds and…
Goldfinch video by Maurice Baker. Scientific name: Carduelis carduelis Family: Finches and Buntings Wingspan: 21 - 25cm (4 1/2") Diet: Mainly seeds and insects Feed with: Niger seed Habitat: Goldfinches…