Sturnus Vulgaris

[caveofimmanuel]

The European Starling -- what makes him vulgar?

Comments

[shehops]

He chews with his mouth open, I'm afraid. And no matter how much time you invest in training him, he can never remember which one is the salad fork.

[caveofimmanuel]

Oh! That explains it, then! Poor thing is probably frustrated that he can't get into the Corvid Club.

[kotra]

I may be wrong, but I think "Vulgaris" means "common". Sort of like how "Vulgar Latin" was the type of Latin spoke by everyone, not just the clergy.

[gatesofsteel]

Too common.