ID please ... Geneva, Switzerland (1 Viewer)

[Pied Kingfisher]

Hi everybody! I came across this species while traveling to Geneva of Switzerland. Unfortunately I have no ID guide for the area. Please help. Many thanks in advance.

 

[nickderry]

it's a starling.

 

[Pied Kingfisher]

Thanks, Nickderry. We have silky starling, black-necked starling etc in Hong Kong but none of this species. Any further clue to its species, please?

 

[Apodemus]

Sturnus vulgaris, aka common starling.

Nice photo, too.


Mike

 

[Pied Kingfisher]

Got it, Mike. I looked up my local birding guide again and found that migrating common starling did visit HK but they are no longer "common" here. Thanks again.