why is the european starling an invasive species, like what bad things does it do?

Answer 1

Starlings were introduced to what is now central park back in the early 1800's. Europeans wanted to basically make a "little England" in the Americas so they could feel more like at home here. Starlings were a bad choice of birds....they are very competitive, eat alot, and are fiercly competitive for nest sites....so by the process of competitive exclusion, they are pushing native species out rather quickly, simply because there is not enough food or nest sites to go around..... Pigeons (rock doves), mourning doves, and house sparrows are doing basically the same thing in North America...

Answer 2

The problem with invasive species is that they lack their natural controls/regulations.

First, an invasive species is always an exotic (non-native) species. But not all exotic species are invasive. Some exotics don't spread, and remain as small populations in the places where they were introduced.
On the contrary, the populations of invasive species grow fast and spread, invading other areas. This happens because they've been taken away from the habitat where they evolved, but their natural predators and controlling factors were left behind. They have plenty of new ecological resources, and they're able to compete successfully with native species.
I recommend the website of the US National Invasive Species Information Center. They have lots of information about the starling; this species has become invasive in many parts of the world, and so there is a wealth of information (I live in Argentina and this bird is becoming invasive here too!!).
This bird competes with native birds for resources (food, nesting space, etc), and also destroys some crops. It causes money losses all over the world.

http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/animals/eurostarling.shtml

http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?si=74&fr=1&sts=sss

Answer 3

I don't know anything about the European Starling in specific. Invasive species are ones that have no natural predators. this means they will eat all the food and continue to reproduce and kick all the natural species (who do have natural predators) out. basically it's like a competition with a way unfair advantage to the invading species.

Answer 4

Invasive species ability it extremely is not any longer organic to the ambience that's in and has no organic controls on it (like predators). This usually ability that it breeds uncontrolled and invades territory that previously belonged to interior sight species (pushing them in and out some circumstances inflicting extinction of the organic species.)

Answer 5

Hi. They are aggressive, reproduce in great numbers, take over territories used by native species.

Answer 6

They compete with Blue Birds for nest sites. Both like old woodpecker holes.