Malabar Starling
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Malabar Starling

Sturnia blythii

Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Nagarhole National Park
390 Verified records at Nagarhole National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Malabar starling (Sturnia blythii) is a species of starling found in southwestern India. It was previously considered a subspecies of the chestnut-tailed starling. They nest in tree holes 3-15 mm above the ground. Nestlings eat insects, lepidopteran larvae, beetles, small vertebrates, and nectar. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Starling sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 390 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Nagarhole National Park

Brahminy Starling
LC

Brahminy Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia pagodarum

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-tailed Starling
LC

Chestnut-tailed Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia malabarica

10–20% · With luck
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

50–60% · Likely
Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

40–50% · Likely
Rosy Starling
LC

Rosy Starling

Bird

Pastor roseus

<5% · Rare
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

40–50% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

40–50% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
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 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
5 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malabar Starling in Nagarhole National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Starling sighting in Nagarhole National Park, based on 390 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Malabar Starling in Nagarhole National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Malabar Starling in Nagarhole National Park in our monthly data.

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