What makes the common starling so invasive?

It is also important to understand why the starling is a problem.

Starlings can cause problems for livestock and poultry facilities. This could result in hundreds of millions of dollars of damage to agricultural operations each year. Starlings gather in feed troughs for food, and can contaminate water sources and food. Potential fire hazards are starling nests within buildings.

What are the effects of starlings on the ecosystem? Because they are so numerous, European Starlings can have a significant effect on the environment. Because they eat a wide range of fruits, it is likely that they play a role seed dispersal.

Also, do you know where the common starlings are invading?

These birds can be found in the United States, Alaska, and Mexico. There are approximately 200 million of them. Although they may be numerous, starlings is actually an non-native invasive specie. We can also blame Shakespeare for their arrival to America.

How did the European starling become so popular?

Because Shakespeare's works are so well-respected, the purpose of introducing and spreading European starlings into America was to make sure that all the birds he had mentioned were represented in North America. Starlings live approximately 2 to 3 years.