Starling is a playable bird in Feather Family. It was added on October 4th, 2024.
Overview[]
Hatchling[]
The hatchling is a small bird with a somewhat long pointed beak. It has a round head with large eyes. Its body is round and of standard size. Its wings are average sized with developed flight feathers on their ends. Its tail is a small fan protruding from its rear. Each foot has three toes in front and one in the back.
Adult[]
The adult is a somewhat small bird with a somewhat long pointed beak. It has a round head and average sized eyes. Around its eyes is a large mask that shrinks as it gets closer to the beak. It has a narrow body with average sized wings and a somewhat long tail. Its underbelly starts under is chest and has a downwards curve at the top. Each foot has three toes in front and one in the back, each with a talon.
Coloring[]
Hatchling[]
- Eyes - Colors irises.
- Beak - Colors beak.
- Head - Colors head and neck.
- Chest - Colors underbelly.
- Body - Colors body.
- Wings - Colors wings.
- Legs - Colors legs.
- Tail - Colors tail.
Adult[]
- Eyes - Colors irises.
- Beak - Colors beak.
- Head - Colors majority of head.
- Neck - Colors neck and chest.
- Chest - Colors underbelly.
- Body - Colors back.
- Coverts - Colors wing limb feathers.
- Primary Feathers - Colors outer flight feathers.
- Secondary Feathers - Colors inner flight feathers.
- Legs - Colors legs.
- Tail 1 - Colors lower rear.
- Tail 2 - Colors tail.
- Talons - Colors talons.
- Extra - Colors mask.
Realism Presets[]
| Name | Image | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Common (default) | 
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Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) |
| Superb | 
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Superb starling (Lamprotornis superbus) |
| Violet Backed | 
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Violet-backed starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster) |
| Cape | 
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Cape starling (Lamprotornis nitens) |
Actions[]
Hatchling[]
- Run - Increases ground speed, speeds up walk cycle.
- Call - Lowers body, lifts tail, spans legs out, and faces head up to make a high pitched rasp.
- Sit - Sits down.
- Eat - Lowers body to quickly scoop while wings are moving.
- Hurt - Falls on its left with left wing hanging down and head curled in.
- Eyes - Toggles eyes being shut.
Adult[]
- Run - Increases ground speed, speeds up walk cycle.
- Call - Raises head and makes a series of tweets, squawks, and squeaks, moving head in different directions for each noise.
- Sit - Sits down.
- Eat - Leans down to scoop twice to the left, then look forward and then to the right.
- Hurt - Falls on back with wings spread out, head facing upwards to the left, and legs extended high
- Display - Faces forward with mouth open to beat wings twice before slightly moving head.
- Preen - Cleans left wing with beak, occasionally moving wing up.
- Eyes - Toggles eyes being shut.
- Fly - Starling takes flight, can fly for infinite time.
Trivia[]
General[]
- Starling is the first standard added since Cardinal in August of 2021. Starling is also the first case of there being 13th Standard.
Common-Based[]
- The adult Common Starling has one of the longest calls in the game.
History[]
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Gallery[]
Starling is a playable bird in Feather Family. This skin was added on October 4th, 2024 with the release of Starling.
Overview[]
Hatchling[]
The hatchling is a small bird with a slightly downwards curving beak. It has a slightly elliptical head with large eyes. Around its eyes are rings. Its body is round and of standard size. Its wings are average sized with developed flight feathers on their ends. Its tail is a small fan protruding from its rear. Each foot has three toes in front and one in the back.
Adult[]
The adult is a somewhat small bird with a slightly downwards curving beak. It has a slightly elliptical head with average sized eyes and markings that go behind, below, and slightly ahead of its eyes. It has a narrow body with average sized wings and a somewhat long tail. Each foot has three toes in front and one in the back, each with a talon.
Coloring[]
Hatchling[]
- Eyes - Colors irises.
- Beak - Colors beak.
- Head - Colors head and neck.
- Chest - Colors underbelly and eye rings.
- Body - Colors body.
- Wings - Colors wings.
- Legs - Colors legs.
- Tail - Colors tail.
Adult[]
- Eyes - Colors irises.
- Beak - Colors beak.
- Head - Colors majority of head.
- Neck - Colors neck.
- Chest - Colors underbelly.
- Body - Colors chest and back.
- Coverts - Colors wing limb feathers.
- Primary Feathers - Colors outer flight feathers.
- Secondary Feathers - Colors inner flight feathers.
- Legs - Colors legs.
- Tail 1 - Colors main tail.
- Tail 2 - Colors tail tips.
- Talons - Colors talons.
- Extra - Colors face markings.
Realism Presets[]
| Name | Image | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Common (default) | 
|
Common myna (Acridotheres tristis) |
| Great | 
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Great myna (Acridotheres grandis) |
| Black Winged | 
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Black-winged myna (Acridotheres melanopterus) |
| Bali | 
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Bali myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) |
Actions[]
Hatchling[]
- Run - Increases ground speed, speeds up walk cycle.
- Call - Lowers body, lifts tail, spans legs out, and faces head up to make a high pitched rasp.
- Sit - Sits down.
- Eat - Lowers body to quickly scoop while wings are moving.
- Hurt - Falls on its left with left wing hanging down and head curled in.
- Eyes - Toggles eyes being shut.
Adult[]
- Run - Increases ground speed, speeds up walk cycle.
- Call - Raises head and makes a series of three tweets, then a squawk, then three lower pitched tweets.
- Sit - Sits down.
- Eat - Leans down to scoop twice to the left, then look forward and then to the right.
- Hurt - Falls on back with wings spread out, head facing upwards to the left, and legs extended high
- Display - Slightly leans down to lightly lower head twice while moving wings, then looks to the sides.
- Preen - Cleans left wing with beak, occasionally moving wing up.
- Eyes - Toggles eyes being shut.
- Fly - Starling takes flight, can fly for infinite time.
Trivia[]
General[]
- Starling is the first standard added since Cardinal in August of 2021. Starling is also the first case of there being 13th Standard.
Myna-Based[]
- Myna Starling is the only skin to have come out with the release of a standard.
History[]
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Gallery[]
| Birds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Egg • Sparrow • Pigeon • Cardinal • Robin • Starling • Chicken • Duck • Goose • Quail • Turkey • Swan • Pheasant • Partridge | |
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| Game Pass | Phoenix • Cockatrice • Peryton • Griffin | |