Are There Many Types Of Starling?

Starlings are small passerine birds that belong to the family of Sturnidae. Some of the most common starling found are, Metallic Starling, Yellow-eyed Starling, Singing Starling, Tanimbar Starling, Atoll Starling,  Rennell Starling, Long-tailed Starling, White-eyed Starling, Brown-winged Starling, Short-tailed Starling, Asian Glossy Starling.  

They are found mostly in Europe, Asia and Africa. The European and Asian species are found in places like North America, Australia and New Zealand. In 1890, they were first brought to North America.

Starling, are well known to imbed sounds. They are generally capable of recognizing indiviual voices. The Asian species are known as Mynas, the African genus Lamprotornis is known as glossy startling and the oxpeckers are referred to as the two species of Buphagus.