Any passerine bird belonging to Sturnus and allied genera. The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) is dark brown or greenish black, with a metallic gloss, and spotted with yellowish white. It is a sociable bird, and builds about houses, old towers, etc. Called also stare, and starred. The pied starling of India is Sternopastor contra.

gregarious birds native to the Old World

a black bird that eats other bird's eggs and other bad things

A structure of piles driven round the piers of a bridge for protection and support; -- called also sterling.

variant spelling for Sterling

In architecture, a starling (or sterling) is a defensive bulwark, usually built with pilings or bricks, surrounding the supports (or piers) of a bridge or similar construction. Starlings are shaped to ease the flow of the water around the bridge, reducing the damage caused by erosion, and may also form an important part of the structure of the bridge, spreading the weight of the piers.

A California fish; the rock trout.