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ID help! Istanbul - Turkey (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter zagor
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lou salomon
the birdonist
a young common starling.
Iraq Babbler
Well-known member
Looks like a Chough chick.
Omar
Omar
Thank you for answers. Yes it is a baby starling, i searched google after your replies. It matches. http://www.fotothing.com/photos/d14/d145859f1c4734fdefe013fad544334b.jpg
I gave him bread, wheat, rice and some seeds as food but looks like he is not eating anything. He seems stagnant and sad. Any suggestions for feeding?
Nutcracker
Stop Brexit!
Probably wants to be with other Starlings for company - they're flock birds.
Corvus cornix
Well-known member
Try feeding it live mealworms (if available), chopped hard boiled egg or you can buy specialist "soft bill" fledgling food mixes from pet shops. The birds are mostly insectivorous, so soft, high protein food is probably the best to try. Sadly, young birds like that can also be prone to all sorts of ailments/infections etc their chances of survival aren't necessarily high. Good luck and try to release it as soon as possible.
Cheers
Cheers
