Star·ling n.
 1. Zool. Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra.
 2. Zool. A California fish; the rock trout.
 3. A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; -- called also sterling.
 Rose-colored starling. Zool. See Pastor.

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 Sturnus vulgaris
      n : gregarious bird having plumage with dark metallic gloss;
          builds nests around dwellings and other structures;
          naturalized worldwide [syn: common starling]