During the breeding season these birds have yellow bills and reddish legs. In the fall their back, head and wing feathers are edged with more of a tan color, and their beaks become blackish. At this time their body feathers are tipped with white, giving the birds a spotted appearance. Baby starlings are a chocolate brown or a gray color with some white underneath and white on the throat. Their bills are brown.
European starlings feed primarily on insects and small invertebrates.
They also eat fruits, berries, some types of vegetables, seeds, etc. Often they can be seen foraging in grassy areas. They nest in cavities and are known to displace some native birds from their nest sites. Females can have two broods per year. During parts of the year starlings gather into huge flocks.