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Brahminy Starling

Sturnia pagodarum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
287 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The brahminy starling or brahminy myna (Sturnia pagodarum) is a member of the starling family of birds. It is usually seen in pairs or small flocks in open habitats on the plains of the Indian subcontinent. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Brahminy Starling sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 287 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Chestnut-tailed Starling
LC

Chestnut-tailed Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia malabarica

10–20% · With luck
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

10–20% · With luck
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

<5% · Rare
Bank Myna
LC

Bank Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres ginginianus

<5% · Rare
Spot-winged Starling

Spot-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saroglossa spiloptera

Insufficient data
White-cheeked Bulbul
LC

White-cheeked Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus leucogenys

60–70% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

40–50% · Likely
Indian White-eye
LC Endemic

Indian White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops palpebrosus

40–50% · Likely
White-crested Laughingthrush
LC

White-crested Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax leucolophus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
2 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
3 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
5 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
9 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
10 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
11 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
12 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
13 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
16 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
17 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
18 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brahminy Starling in Jim Corbett National Park?

About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Brahminy Starling sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 287 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brahminy Starling in Jim Corbett National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Brahminy Starling in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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