Whatever your thoughts and feelings about #EuropeanStaring #SturnusVulgaris #EUST, introduced into North America (and nearly everywhere else), it's time to retire the canard about Eugene Schieffelin, Central Park, and all the birds mentioned in Shakespeare. I add some context to research published by Fugate and Miller. http://www.ahoneyofananklet.com/2023/02/05/never-let-the-facts-get-in-the-way-of-a-good-story/