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Birding Shanghai in December 2022

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This is a rather photographer-friendly species, staying on the same branch for quite a while and even returning to it after catching some insects – you can see this on video here and here. While the source does not say so directly, it hints that this means the species is not as intelligent as Eurasian Magpies (which pass the test).

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Birding Hluhluwe, South Africa

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A study has shown that they make false alarm calls when seeing other species such as meerkats with attractive food. In terms of breeding behavior, starlings are a diversified group – some use helpers, others do not. They are being parasitized by indigobirds which also use other host species.