Diet
What do Europeans eat?
Insects from lawns, fruit and grain.
Starlings (Sturnidae)European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Spring and summer diet
- Grubs and beetle larvae
Fall and winter diet
- Fruit, grain and suet
Best feeder foods
- Suet
- Cracked corn
Non-native; starlings take over woodpecker and bluebird cavities. Upside-down suet feeders deter them.
Where Europeans need winter food
Regions where Europeans are present in the cold months:
AlabamaAlbertaArizonaArkansasBritish ColumbiaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineManitobaMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew BrunswickNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNewfoundland and LabradorNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNova ScotiaOhioOklahomaOntarioOregonPennsylvaniaPrince Edward IslandQuebecRhode IslandSaskatchewanSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
Frequently asked
What do Europeans eat?
Insects from lawns, fruit and grain.
What is the best food to feed Europeans?
Suet, Cracked corn.
What do Europeans eat in winter?
Fruit, grain and suet.
Sources
- European Starling — All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- European Starling life history — Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- European Starling — Audubon Guide to North American Birds
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.