复数： starlings
易混淆的单词： Starling

The starling is now one of america 's commonest birds .

现在这种八哥已是美国最常见的鸟类。

Prior work by this team and others suggests that sheep , monkeys , pigs and a bird ( the starling ) also appear to either be optimists or pessimists .

这一团队以及其他团队先前的研究工作显示，羊、猴子、猪和鸟（八哥）也都有乐观或悲观之别。

Agent starling , how did you track buffalo bill here ?

史达琳探员，你怎么追查到水牛比尔在这里的？

Studies into starling behaviour have found that it may even be similar to human herding instincts , particularly on occasions when a group is under threat .

研究深入发现，椋鸟的行为与人类群居的本能很相似，在群体遭受危险时尤为如此。

Even as an ardent birdwatcher , I 'll confess that a single starling is a rather drab sight .

即使作为一个狂热的赏鸟者，我坦白地说，一个单一的八哥是一个比较单调的景象。