sturnidæ

pl. [Mod. Lat. sturn(us); Lat. fem. pl. adj. suff.- idœ.] Ornith.: Starlings; an Old-world family of Sturniformes (q. v.). Wings long or moderate, first primary always short; nostrils oblong, more or le feathered; forehead depre ed and broad; no rictal bristles. Their habits are generally gregarious, most of them frequenting the ground, where they a emble in large flocks. There are two sub-families: Buphagine (confined to the African continent) and Sturninæ (q. v.).