Assertion: starling's plumage | /r/HasProperty | glossy black
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text: They have glossy black plumage with an irridescent green/purple sheen, a SHORT, squared tail (vs. the long tail of a grackle) and a triangular shape in flight, black eyes (Common Blackbirds have a yellow eye ring), and a long pointy, bill (unlike North American blackbirds) that is yellow during breeding season (January to June) and dark at other times.
text: The plumage of a European starling is a glossy black with green, purple, blue or bronze iridescence.