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Starling
Starling is 3rd of 10 by average weight. At 77.1 g it is about 75% of Blackbird, and about 16% of Woodpigeon, the largest here.
| Average weight | 77.1 g |
|---|---|
| Wing length | 128.3 mm |
| Scientific name | Sturnus vulgaris |
Data: AVONET, Tobias et al. (2022) Ecology Letters 25:581-597, doi:10.1111/ele.13898, CC BY 4.0. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: Species averages rounded to one decimal place and shown to scale. Checked 2026-09-16.
Figures for this species: AVONET; Avibase ID 94A44032; wing measured on 28 birds; mass from Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses.
How it sits against the others
| Garden Bird | To scale | Average weight | Wing length | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodpigeon | 490 g | 246.4 mm | Columba palumbus | |
| Blackbird | 102.7 g | 128.4 mm | Turdus merula | |
| Starling | 77.1 g | 128.3 mm | Sturnus vulgaris | |
| House Sparrow | 26.5 g | 74.9 mm | Passer domesticus | |
| Chaffinch | 23.8 g | 85.9 mm | Fringilla coelebs | |
| Robin | 17.7 g | 71.6 mm | Erithacus rubecula | |
| Great Tit | 16.2 g | 70.9 mm | Parus major | |
| Goldfinch | 16 g | 77.4 mm | Carduelis carduelis | |
| Blue Tit | 11.1 g | 65.6 mm | Cyanistes caeruleus | |
| Wren | 9.7 g | 48.5 mm | Troglodytes troglodytes |
Other garden birds
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Garden Birds, Weighed
Ten familiar garden birds on one scale, by published species-average body mass.
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