Organisms

Starlings

The family Sturnidae, in the order PASSERIFORMES. The starling family also includes mynahs and oxpeckers.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The family Sturnidae, in the order PASSERIFORMES. The starling family also includes mynahs and oxpeckers.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Sturnidae
  • Starling
  • Mynahs
  • Oxpeckers
  • Mynah
  • Oxpecker

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Birds (1964-1998)
  • Songbirds (1999-2004)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.248w.620w.750w.712w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Starlings. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046749. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046749
  2. Starlings. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starling
  3. Starlings. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185237