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They make great pets, very good speakers. Some people call them a "poor mans Mynah".
I saved a starling a couple of days ago, my cat found a baby in my back yard and it couldn't fly yet. We took it to forest watch. Few days later we found a stork with broken wing. Did the same thing - took it to forest watch.
There are lots of advantages to a starling as a pet bird. You don't need permits to take them from the wild because they are a pest species (so once you raise one don't release it again). You can basically get one "free", though there are bird breeders who sell hand fed babies. They are fantastic mimics and will pick up an amazing repertoire. They are very very social and smart, so respond to their people well. They are not destructive or serious biters like many hookbills. They are beautiful in their breeding plumage.
Very true, especially when they're raised from such a young age and they "imprint" on humans. I didn't even realize that you had avian experience and then I looked at your avatar and said a big "DUH!" to myself.
Its a Blue Crown MotMot!Ha Ha Ha! OK, now that you know, what species is it??? Here's a hint...it's not from the US and is related to kingfishers.
Its a Blue Crown MotMot!
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