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THE EUROPEAN STARLING IN MILWAUKEE 



By H. L. Stoddard^i 



Figure 109 shows two male Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) that have 

 recently been mounted for the "Rare Wisconsin Records" case in the 

 bird hall of the Museum. 



Fig. 109. — European Starlings secured in Milwaukee in » 

 February and March, 1923. These are the first Wisconsin 

 records of this bird. 



The upper specimen of the two was picked up by the writer in 

 Washington Park, Milwaukee, on the morning ,of February 17, 1923. 

 It had apparently been dead a few hours only, and was found under a 

 tree in which large numbers of English Sparrows roosted nightly. The 



"Associate Taxidermist, Milwaukee Public Museum. 



