Where has the European Starling been recorded?

Sturnus vulgaris occurrence evidence comes from 1,406,480 records in 67 countries and territories, from 1745 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.

• 1,406,480 records
• 67 places
• 163 years recorded
• Aves class

Observation evidence passport

Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where European Starling has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for European Starling. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

Showing the top 40 of 67 places.

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