1. small to medium-sized songbirds with dark, often iridescent plumage, known for their ability to mimic sounds and form large flocks

Examples

• A flock of starlings created intricate patterns in the evening sky.
• The starlings at the bird feeder were competing with the sparrows for seeds.
• European starlings were introduced to North America in the 1890s.
• The starlings’ murmurations are one of nature’s most spectacular displays.
• She watched the starlings gather on the telephone wires before sunset.
• The starlings in her backyard could imitate car alarms and cell phone ringtones.