Sturnidae is the starling family of passerine birds, comprising over 100 species distributed naturally across the Old World, most diversely in Africa and southern Asia. The family includes the genus Sturnus and the genus Acridotheres, the mynas, several of which have been introduced far beyond their native range and become invasive.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Species/Taxa Count Geographic DistributionEurope, Asia, Africa, northern Australia and the tropical Pacific islands 1 Sources
1. Starling - Wikipedia
Introduction, paragraph 2
All members of the family Sturnidae
Introduction, paragraph 2, sentence 2
The family contains 128 species
Introduction, paragraph 2, sentence 5
Starlings are native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as northern Australia and the islands of the tropical Pacific.
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