Medium-sized bird (approx 21 cm or 8.5 in) of uniform black colour with metallic highlights, compact appearance and short, strong orange or reddish legs. Pointed bill of yellow colour in summer and dark in winter. When it moves on the ground it does it in an upright manner, without jumping, which differentiates it from the Common Blackbird.
Urban environments
Present in many different environments, showing preference for those where there is a human presence. Forests, agricultural lands, wooded crops, parks, gardens and urban centers.
Species resident in Malaga all year round. The Spotless Starling breeds from April, making two annual layings of 4 to 5 eggs. Nest in hollows of trees, rocky or sandy slopes and in buildings. It feeds on invertebrates, although in autumn it takes advantage of fruits and seeds. This bird makes trips to pastures and crops in search of food and is colonial, especially in roosts during the winter.
Very common and abundant species, especially in rural and urban areas of the province. It can be watched throughout the Great Path.
Starlings are expert imitators of the song and call of other birds. They imitate perfectly blackbirds and kestrels, for example. The big flocks usually coordinate in flight in such a way that they draw shapes in the air like the big banks of fish.
- Altos de Hondonero
- Arroyo de la Ventilla
- Campillos – Sierra de Yeguas
- Costa del Sol Occidental
- El Chorro (Paraje Natural del Desfiladero de Los Gaitanes)
- El Torcal
- Fuente de los 100 Caños
- Genal and Guadiaro rivers junction
- Genil River banks
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 01. Málaga - Rincón de la Victoria
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 02. Rincón de la Victoria - Vélez-Málaga
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 03. Vélez-Málaga - Torrox
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 04. Torrox - Nerja
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 05. Nerja - Frigiliana
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 07. Cómpeta - Canillas de Aceituno
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 08. Canillas de Aceituno - Periana
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 10. Riogordo - Alfarnate
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 11. Alfarnate - Villanueva del Rosario
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 12. Villanueva del Rosario - Archidona
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 13. Archidona - Villanueva de Tapia
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 14. Villanueva de Tapia - Villanueva de Algaidas
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 15. Villanueva de Algaidas - Cuevas Bajas
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 18. Fuente de Piedra - Campillos
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 19. Campillos - Embalses del Guadalhorce
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 20. Embalses del Guadalhorce - Estación de El Chorro (Álora)
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 21. Estación de El Chorro (Álora) - Carratraca - Ardales
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 22. Ardales - El Burgo
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 23. El Burgo - Ronda
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 24. Ronda - Estación de Benaoján
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 26. Jimera de Líbar - Benalauría
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 28. Genalguacil - Casares
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 29. Casares - Estepona
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 30. Estepona - Marbella
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 31. Marbella - Ojén
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 32. Ojén - Mijas
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 33. Mijas - Benalmádena
- Great Malaga Path (GR 249). Stage 35. Alhaurín de la Torre - Málaga
- Hoz de Marín
- Lagunas de Campillos
- Llanos de Líbar
- Los Llanos de Antequera – Cartaojal – La Sarteneja
- Montes de Malaga Natural Park
- Mouth of the Guadalhorce Nature Reserve
- Quejigales - Puerto de Los Pilones
- Río del Burgo
- Río Jorox
- Sierra de Mollina y Laguna de la Ratosa
- Sierra del Padrastro
- The Mouth of Rio Velez
- Valley of Genal River
- Valley of the Guadalhorce River
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