"the city of Brossard as a natural reserve on September 14, 1981. It was named after a species of bird that is common to this area: ""l'étourneau sansonnet"" (common starling or ""Sturnus vulgaris""). The dominant tree in this forest is the northern red oak. Poison ivy occurs in the understorey, along with various species of moss and mushroom. The soil is an imperfectly drained loamy sand podzol, mapped as Saint-Damase series. Parc écologique des Sansonnets Parc écologique des Sansonnets or Parc Sansonnets (English: ""Ecological Park of the Starlings"") is a forested natural reserve located in Brossard, Quebec. As a rare"
"temperate. This common and conspicuous species has given rise to a number of literary and cultural references, frequently related to its song. The common blackbird was described by Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his ""Systema Naturae"" in 1758 as ""Turdus merula"" (characterised as ""T. ater, rostro palpebrisque fulvis""). The binomial name derives from two Latin words, ""turdus"", ""thrush"", and ""merula"", ""blackbird"", the latter giving rise to its French name, ""merle"", and its Scots name, ""merl"". About 65 species of medium to large thrushes are in the genus ""Turdus"", characterised by rounded heads, longish, pointed wings, and usually melodious songs."
"Common bulbul The common bulbul (""Pycnonotus barbatus"") is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is found in north-eastern, northern, western and central Africa. The common bulbul was originally described in the genus ""Turdus"". Some authorities treat the Somali, Dodson's and dark-capped bulbul as subspecies of the common bulbul. The common bulbul is considered to belong to a superspecies along with the Himalayan bulbul, white-eared bulbul, white-spectacled bulbul, African red-eyed bulbul, and the Cape bulbul. Alternate names for the common bulbul include the black-eyed bulbul, brown bulbul (also used for the Asian red-eyed bulbul), brown-capped geelgat, common"
"name ""tinnunculus"" is Latin for ""kestrel"" from ""tinnulus"", ""shrill"". Common kestrel The common kestrel (""Falco tinnunculus"") is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. It is also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel, or Old World kestrel. In Britain, where no other kestrel species occurs, it is generally just called ""the kestrel"". This species occurs over a large range. It is widespread in Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as occasionally reaching the east coast of North America. It has colonized a few oceanic islands, but vagrant individuals are generally rare;"
"Dunnock The dunnock (""Prunella modularis"") is a small passerine, or perching bird, found throughout temperate Europe and into Asia. Dunnocks have also been successfully introduced into New Zealand. It is by far the most widespread member of the accentor family, which otherwise consists of mountain species. Other common names of the dunnock include the hedge accentor, hedge sparrow, or hedge warbler. The name ""dunnock"" comes English ""dun"" (dingy brown, dark-coloured) and the diminutive ""ock"", and ""accentor"" is from post-classical Latin and means a person who sings with another. The genus name ""Prunella"" is from the German ""Braunelle"", ""dunnock"", a diminutive"
"Common nightingale The common nightingale or simply nightingale (""Luscinia megarhynchos""), also known as rufous nightingale, is a small passerine bird best known for its powerful and beautiful song. It was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. It belongs to a group of more terrestrial species, often called chats. ""Nightingale"" is derived from ""night"", and the Old English ""galan"", ""to sing"". The genus name ""Luscinia"" is Latin for ""nightingale"" and ""megarhynchos"" is from Ancient Greek ""megas"", ""great"" and ""rhunkhos"" ""bill"". The common nightingale is"
"the barn swallow has been the national bird of Estonia since 23 June 1960. Barn swallow The barn swallow (""Hirundo rustica"") is the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a distinctive passerine bird with blue upperparts and a long, deeply forked tail. It is found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. In Anglophone Europe it is just called the swallow; in Northern Europe it is the only common species called a ""swallow"" rather than a ""martin"". There are six subspecies of barn swallow, which breed across the Northern Hemisphere. Four are strongly migratory, and their"
"Common raven The common raven (""Corvus corax""), also known as the northern raven, is a large all-black passerine bird. Found across the Northern Hemisphere, it is the most widely distributed of all corvids. There are at least eight subspecies with little variation in appearance, although recent research has demonstrated significant genetic differences among populations from various regions. It is one of the two largest corvids, alongside the thick-billed raven, and is possibly the heaviest passerine bird; at maturity, the common raven averages in length and in mass. Common ravens can live up to 21 years in the wild, a lifespan"
"Common hill myna The common hill myna (""Gracula religiosa""), sometimes spelled ""mynah"" and formerly simply known as hill myna, is the myna most commonly seen in aviculture, where it is often simply referred to by the latter two names. It is a member of the starling family (Sturnidae), resident in hill regions of South Asia and Southeast Asia. The Sri Lanka hill myna, a former subspecies of ""G. religiosa"", is now generally accepted as a separate species ""G. ptilogenys"". The Enggano hill myna (""G. enganensis"") and Nias hill myna (""G. robusta"") are also widely accepted as specifically distinct, and many"
"Crupina vulgaris Crupina vulgaris is a species of flowering plant in the aster family, Asteraceae. Its common names include common crupina, bearded-creeper, false saw-wort, and starry scabious. It is native to parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and it is known elsewhere as an introduced species and often a noxious weed. This winter annual herb produces a slender stem reaching about 120 cm (4 feet) in height. The ridged stem has many branches, and is leafy below. The basal leaves are entire, toothed, or divided, and have rough-haired surfaces and bristly edges. They generally wither by flowering. Leaves higher"
"stone-curlew was once thought to indicate that they were good treatment for jaundice. Burhinus Burhinus is a genus of bird in the Burhinidae family. This family also contains the genus ""Esacus."" The genus name ""Burhinus"" comes from the Greek ""bous"", ox, and ""rhis"", nose. The ""Burhinus"" are commonly called thick-knee, stone-curlew or dikkop. They are medium-sized, terrestrial waders, though they are generally found in semi-arid to arid, open areas. Only some species of ""Burhinus"" are associated with water. The genus ranges from 32 cm to 59 cm in size. ""Burhinus"" are characterised by their long legs, long wings and cryptic"
"one of the many species originally described by Linnaeus in his 18th century work ""Systema Naturae"". He recognised its affinity with other corvids, naming it ""Corvus glandarius"". The current scientific name is from Latin; ""Garrulus"" means noisy or chattering, and ""glandarius"" is ""of acorns"", a favoured food. Eight racial groups (33 subspecies in total) are recognised by Madge & Burn (1994): A member of the widespread jay group, and about the size of the jackdaw, it inhabits mixed woodland, particularly with oaks, and is a habitual acorn hoarder. In recent years, the bird has begun to migrate into urban areas,"
"Lanius Lanius, the typical shrikes, are a genus of passerine birds in the shrike family. The majority of the family's species are placed in this genus. The genus name, ""Lanius"", is derived from the Latin word for ""butcher"", and some shrikes are also known as ""butcher birds"" because of their feeding habits. The common English name ""shrike"" is from Old English ""scríc"", ""shriek"", referring to the shrill call. African species are known as fiscals. That name comes from the Afrikaans word ""fiskaal"" (""public official"", especially a hangman), because they hang their prey on thorns for storage. Most ""Lanius"" species occur"
"Two subspecies are recognized: Cabanis's greenbul Cabanis's greenbul (""Phyllastrephus cabanisi""), or Cabanis's bulbul is a species of songbird in the bulbul family, Pycnonotidae. It is found in east-central and south-central Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical moist montane forest, and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. Cabanis's greenbul was originally described in the genus ""Criniger"". The common name and Latin binomial commemorates the German ornithologist Jean Louis Cabanis. Formerly, some authorities considered the placid greenbul to be a subspecies of Cabanis's greenbul, or Cabanis's greenbul to be a"
"when the population becomes too large. Common hill myna The common hill myna (""Gracula religiosa""), sometimes spelled ""mynah"" and formerly simply known as hill myna, is the myna most commonly seen in aviculture, where it is often simply referred to by the latter two names. It is a member of the starling family (Sturnidae), resident in hill regions of South Asia and Southeast Asia. The Sri Lanka hill myna, a former subspecies of ""G. religiosa"", is now generally accepted as a separate species ""G. ptilogenys"". The Enggano hill myna (""G. enganensis"") and Nias hill myna (""G. robusta"") are also widely"
"Common blackbird The common blackbird (""Turdus merula"") is a species of true thrush. It is also called Eurasian blackbird (especially in North America, to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds), or simply blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a local species. It breeds in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand. It has a number of subspecies across its large range; a few of the Asian subspecies are sometimes considered to be full species. Depending on latitude, the common blackbird may be resident, partially migratory, or fully migratory."
"Common quail The common quail (""Coturnix coturnix"") or European quail is a small ground-nesting game bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. ""Coturnix"" is the Latin for this species. With its characteristic call of ""wet my lips"", this species of quail is more often heard than seen. It is widespread in Europe and North Africa, and is categorised by the IUCN as ""least concern"". It should not be confused with the Japanese quail, ""Coturnix japonica"", native to Asia, which, although visually similar, has a very distinct call. Like the Japanese quail, common quails are sometimes kept as poultry. It is a"
"Artemisia vulgaris Artemisia vulgaris (common mugwort or common wormwood) is one of several species in the genus ""Artemisia"" commonly known as mugwort, although ""Artemisia vulgaris"" is the species most often called mugwort. This species is also occasionally known as riverside wormwood, felon herb, chrysanthemum weed, wild wormwood, old Uncle Henry, sailor's tobacco, naughty man, old man or St. John's plant (not to be confused with St John's wort). Mugworts have been used medicinally and as culinary herbs. ""Artemisia vulgaris"" is native to temperate Europe, Asia, northern Africa and Alaska and is naturalized in North America, where some consider it an"
"production of ""Thenus orientalis"" in Asia. A number of common names have been applied to the family Scyllaridae. The most common of these is ""slipper lobster"", followed by ""shovel-nosed lobster"" and ""locust lobster"". ""Spanish lobster"" is used for members of the genus ""Arctides"", ""mitten lobster"" for ""Parribacus"", and ""fan lobster"" for ""Evibacus"" and ""Ibacus"". In Australia, a number of species are called ""bugs"" (for example, the Balmain bug and Moreton Bay bug), especially those in the genus ""Ibacus"". Other names used in Australia include ""bay lobster"", ""blind lobster"", ""flapjack"", ""flat lobster"", ""flying saucer"", ""gulf lobster"", ""mudbug"", ""sandbug"", ""shovel-nose bug"", ""shovelnose"
"International Union for Conservation of Nature as being of least concern. The mistle thrush was first described by Linnaeus in his ""Systema naturae"" in 1758 under its current scientific names. ""Turdus"" is the Latin for ""thrush"", and ""viscivorus"", ""mistletoe eater"", comes from ""viscum"" ""mistletoe"" and ""vorare"", ""to devour"". The bird's liking for mistletoe berries is also indicated by its English name, ""mistle"" being an old name for the plant. There are more than 60 species of medium to large thrushes in the genus ""Turdus"", characterised by rounded heads, longish pointed wings, and usually melodious songs. A mitochondrial DNA study identified"
"is not universally accepted due to its great age. The genus ""Lanius"" contains the following species: Formerly, some authorities also considered the following species (or subspecies) as species within the genus ""Lanius"": Lanius Lanius, the typical shrikes, are a genus of passerine birds in the shrike family. The majority of the family's species are placed in this genus. The genus name, ""Lanius"", is derived from the Latin word for ""butcher"", and some shrikes are also known as ""butcher birds"" because of their feeding habits. The common English name ""shrike"" is from Old English ""scríc"", ""shriek"", referring to the shrill call."
"Vespula vulgaris Vespula vulgaris, known as the common wasp, is a wasp found in various regions of the world including the United Kingdom, Germany, India, China, New Zealand, and Australia. It is sometimes known as the European wasp; the same name is used for the species ""Vespula germanica"", which is also known as the German wasp. Another name for ""Vespula vulgaris"" is the ""common yellow-jacket"". In 2010, wasps in North America thought to be ""Vespula vulgaris"" were found to be actually a different species, ""Vespula alascensis"". ""Vespula vulgaris"" is a eusocial vespid that builds its grey paper nest in or"
"Thenus Thenus orientalis is a species of slipper lobster from the Indian and Pacific oceans. ""T. orientalis"" is known by a number of common names. The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization prefers the name flathead lobster, while the official Australian name is Bay lobster. In Australia, it is more widely known as the Moreton Bay bug after Moreton Bay, near Brisbane, Queensland. In Singapore, both the flathead lobster and true crayfish are called crayfish. They are used in many Singaporean dishes. The species is sometimes confused with the Balmain bug, ""Ibacus peronii"", but they can be distinguished by the"
"Common kestrel The common kestrel (""Falco tinnunculus"") is a bird of prey species belonging to the kestrel group of the falcon family Falconidae. It is also known as the European kestrel, Eurasian kestrel, or Old World kestrel. In Britain, where no other kestrel species occurs, it is generally just called ""the kestrel"". This species occurs over a large range. It is widespread in Europe, Asia, and Africa, as well as occasionally reaching the east coast of North America. It has colonized a few oceanic islands, but vagrant individuals are generally rare; in the whole of Micronesia for example, the species"
"Cirsium vulgare Cirsium vulgare, the spear thistle, bull thistle, or common thistle, is a species of the Asteraceae genus ""Cirsium"", native throughout most of Europe (north to 66°N, locally 68°N), Western Asia (east to the Yenisei Valley), and northwestern Africa (Atlas Mountains). It is also naturalised in North America, Africa, and Australia and is an invasive weed in some areas. It is the national flower of Scotland. The plant provides a great deal of nectar for pollinators. It was rated in the top 10 for most nectar production (nectar per unit cover per year) in a UK plants survey conducted"
"its own genus ""Sturnornis"" The other two would better be dealt with by resurrecting ""Agropsar"", either as distinct genus or as subgenus of ""Gracupica"" which otherwise includes the black-collared starling (""""Sturnus"" nigricollis"") and pied myna (""""Sturnus"" contra""); these four form a robust and ancient group of two sister species that is perhaps even closer to the wattled starling (""Creatophpora cinerea"") than to the actual ""Sturnus"". Their similarity to ""Sturnia"" proper is probably simply a symplesiomorphy. Sturnia Sturnia is a genus of Asian birds in the family Sturnidae. It is sometimes merged with ""Sturnus"". The old genus placements with the starlings"
"the possessive adjectival form of Serbian ""kos"" (""blackbird"") as in Kosovo Polje (""Blackbird Field""). Common blackbird The common blackbird (""Turdus merula"") is a species of true thrush. It is also called Eurasian blackbird (especially in North America, to distinguish it from the unrelated New World blackbirds), or simply blackbird where this does not lead to confusion with a local species. It breeds in Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to Australia and New Zealand. It has a number of subspecies across its large range; a few of the Asian subspecies are sometimes considered to be full species."
"Common myna The common myna or Indian myna (""Acridotheres tristis""), sometimes spelled mynah, is a member of the family Sturnidae (starlings and mynas) native to Asia. An omnivorous open woodland bird with a strong territorial instinct, the myna has adapted extremely well to urban environments. The range of the common myna is increasing at such a rapid rate that in 2000 the IUCN Species Survival Commission declared it one of the world's most invasive species and one of only three birds in the top 100 species that pose an impact to biodiversity, agriculture and human interests. In particular, the species"
"is fairly omnivorous, eating fruit, nectar and insects. White-faced starling The white-faced starling, (""Sturnornis albofrontatus""), is a member of the starling family of birds. It is an endemic resident breeder in Sri Lanka. It was for a long time erroneously known as ""S. senex""; this was eventually identified as a junior synonym of the red-billed starling (Mees 1997). The adults of these 22 cm-long birds have green-glossed dark grey upperparts and whitish underparts. The head is paler than the underparts. The sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller, with brown upperparts and greyer underparts. As the genus ""Sturnus"" is highly"
"words ""turdus"", ""thrush"", and ""torquatus"", ""collared"". The adult male is all black except for a white crescent on the breast and a yellowish bill. The wings have a silvery appearance due to white feather edgings. The male sings its loud and mournful song from trees or rocks. The female is similar but duller, and younger birds often lack the breast crescent. The juvenile has brown plumage. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his ""Systema naturae"" in 1758 under its current scientific name. It breeds in the higher regions of western and central Europe and also in the Caucasus"
"Burma. As a vagrant it has occurred in Japan, Thailand, and Taiwan as well as to most of Europe west of its normal range. The scientific name comes from Latin. ""Turdus"" is ""thrush"" and the specific ""atrogularis"" is derived from ""ater"", ""black"", and ""gula"", ""throat"". Formerly considered conspecific with the red-throated thrush ""T. ruficollis"" but now considered a separate species. Black-throated thrush The black-throated thrush (""Turdus atrogularis"") is a passerine bird in the thrush family. It is sometimes regarded as one subspecies of a polytypic species, ""dark-throated thrush"", red-throated thrush then being the other subspecies. More recent treatments regard the"
"thus not considered a threatened species by the IUCN. Common redshank The common redshank or simply redshank (""Tringa totanus"") is a Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae. The genus name ""Tringa"" is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek ""trungas"", a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific ""totanus"" is from ""Tótano"", the Italian name for this bird. Common redshanks in breeding plumage are a marbled brown color, slightly lighter below. In winter plumage they become somewhat lighter-toned and less patterned, being rather plain greyish-brown above"
"""pettychaps"". These names were often shared with other warblers including the blackcap, common whitethroat and common chiffchaff. Garden warbler The garden warbler (""Sylvia borin"") is a common and widespread small bird that breeds in most of Europe and in western Asia. It is a plain, long-winged and long-tailed typical warbler with brown upperparts and dull white underparts; the sexes are similar and juveniles resemble the adults. Its two subspecies differ only slightly and interbreed where their ranges overlap. Due to its lack of distinguishing features, this species can be confused with a number of other unstreaked warblers. The garden warbler's"