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Starling Sounds

Real starling recordings you can play here, loop or download as an MP3.

6 sounds · free MP3 download · free to use

Starling Sounds

  1. European Starling

    Sturnus vulgaris, recorded in IA, USA, 2024.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: Ali Powell, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:12MP3

  2. European Starling

    Sturnus vulgaris, recorded in Connecticut, US, 2020.

    CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist

    0:16MP3

  3. European Starling

    Sturnus vulgaris, recorded in KY, US, 2024.

    CC BY 4.0 · Credit: David Weisenbeck, CC BY 4.0 · iNaturalist

    0:11MP3

  4. Starlings, few

    A small number of starlings in a cherry tree.

    CC0 1.0 · BigSoundBank

    1:03MP3

  5. Starlings, many

    Lots of starlings in a cherry tree.

    CC0 1.0 · BigSoundBank

    1:08MP3

  6. Starlings, numerous

    A large number of starlings in a cherry tree.

    CC0 1.0 · BigSoundBank

    0:51MP3

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Questions

Can I use these starling sounds in a YouTube video or a paid project?

Yes. Every clip here is CC0, public domain or CC BY, and all of those allow use in monetised videos, podcasts, games, apps and client work, with no fee and no need to ask.

Do I need to give credit for these starling sounds?

Only for two of the six clips, the ones marked CC BY 4.0. Put the credit line in your description or end credits, for example "European Starling, Ali Powell, CC BY 4.0" and "European Starling, David Weisenbeck, CC BY 4.0". The other four need no credit.

Where were these starling recordings made?

The iNaturalist recordings come from IA, USA; Connecticut, US; KY, US. Each one links to its original observation, with the date and the person who recorded it.

Do these sound like American starling sounds?

Not all of them. Three are European recordings ("European Starling", "European Starling") and the description says where, so check it if your scene is set in the US.