ψάρ

A. starling, Sturnus vulgaris, ὥς τε ψαρῶν νέφος . . ἠὲ κολοιῶν Il. 17.755; ἴρηκι ἐοικὼς ὠκέϊ, ὅς τ’ ἐφόβησε κολοιούς τε ψῆράς τε 16.583; ψῆρες, dat. ψήρεσι, Q.S. 8.387, 11.218; ψᾶρες Antiph. 302 (anap.), AP 9.373, Gal. 6.567; Plu. 2.972f mentions their being taught to speak, cf. Gell. 13.21 (20).25.