The Private life of a starling

Examines the life cycle of a pair of starlings. A unique sequence shows how they use ants to rid their feathers of lice as well as some impressive aerial manoeuvres by a migrating flock.

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Credits

director

Ronald and Rosemary Eastman

producer

Jeffery Boswall

production company

BBC

Duration

00:26:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008726

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Animal migration

Animals & Wildlife → Birds - Behavior

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1971

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