Every birder has probably heard the – most likely untrue – story about starlings being introduced to the US by some Shakespeare fan who wanted to bring all birds appearing in Shakespeare's world to the US. Interestingly, starlings play only a very minor role in his works – they get mentioned exactly once, in Henry IV, Part 1.
Every birder has probably heard the – most likely untrue – story about starlings being introduced to the US by some Shakespeare fan who wanted to bring all birds appearing in Shakespeare's world to the US.
Interestingly, starlings play only a very minor role in his works – they get mentioned exactly once, in Henry IV, Part 1.
So, not really the ideal candidate for a culturally motivated introduction program.
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Every birder has probably heard the – most likely untrue – story about starlings being introduced to the US by some Shakespeare fan who wanted to bring all birds appearing in Shakespeare's world to the US. Interestingly, starlings play only a very minor role in his works – they get mentioned exactly once, in Henry IV, Part 1. So, not really the ideal candidate for a culturally motivated introduction program.
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