There are three types of foraging behaviour observed in the common starling. The closest relation of the common starling is the spotless starling. Intraspecific brood parasites are common in common starling nests. The common starling is a noisy bird. Feral common mynas and common starling are also numerous in the park. Several cavity-nesting birds, including the common starling, use yarrow to line their nests. Introduced birds include the common mynah, common starling and the house sparrow. In Britain, the rook and the common starling are the most infested wild birds. Introduced birds are represented by the abundant common starling and the now declining Eurasian skylark. Common starling on migration can fly at and cover up to . The International Ornithological Congress' preferred English vernacular name is common starling. The common starling was introduced to Melbourne in 1857 and Sydney two decades later. In South Africa, the common starling was introduced in 1897 by Cecil Rhodes. The common starling was introduced to Australia to consume insect pests of farm crops. The common starling is largely insectivorous and feeds on both pest and other arthropods.