- Sturnus vulgaris
- Animalia: Chordata: Aves: Passeriformes: Sturnidae
This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Calcarius lapponicus
These species are those which most commonly occur in our observation database near Calcarius lapponicus. Observations favor some phyla over others. Typically Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, and Arthropods are more common in the field than in our records.
This species has a large global range; the total size has not yet been quantified, but the Extent of Occurrence in the Americas alone is estimated to be 3,900,000 km². It has a large global population estimated to be 150,000,000 individuals (Rich et al. 2003). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern.[1]
Countries:Native:
Belarus; Belgium; Canada; China; Denmark; Faroe Islands; Finland; France; Germany; Greenland; Hungary; Iceland; Ireland; Italy; Japan; Kazakhstan; Korea, Democratic People's Republic of; Korea, Republic of; Latvia; Lithuania; Mexico; Mongolia; Netherlands; Norway; Poland; Romania; Russian Federation; Saint Pierre and Miquelon; Spain; Sweden; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States
Often found in short-grass fields and around airports.
List of Habitats:4.1 Grassland - Tundra
In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Calcarius lapponicus.
alpine, circumboreal, montane, subalpine, subtropics, temperate, tropics.
alpine meadows, boreal forest, coniferous forests, cultivated areas, deciduous woods and forests, desert, disturbed sites, evergreen forests, fields, forest edges, forests, gardens, grasslands, hardwood forests, mature forests, meadows, moist woods, montane forests, open forests, pasture, pine forests, rain forest, shrubby vegetation, steppes, subalpine meadows, thickets, tropical forest, tundra grassland.
flood plains, mountain slopes, pastureland, roadsides, rock outcrops, streamsides, urban areas, valleys.
clay, limestone, loam, sandy areas, sandy soil, stony areas, thin soil.
along rivers, bays, bogs, brackish water, ditches, dry areas, estuaries, fens, flood plains, lagoon, lakes, marshes, pelagic, ponds, river banks, rivers, saltwater, shores, stream banks, streams, swamps, swampy areas, wet woods.
rocky slopes.