Southern Hill Myna
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Southern Hill Myna

Gracula indica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
174 Verified records at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The southern hill myna (Gracula indica) is a member of the starling family. It is a resident of the forested regions of south India and Sri Lanka. This species moves around in flocks in the forest, and members of a flock keep in contact with a wide range of vocalizations. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Hill Myna sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 174 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Ceylon Myna
NT

Ceylon Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula ptilogenys

50–60% · Likely
White-faced Starling
VU Endemic

White-faced Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnornis albofrontatus

30–40% · Possible
Brahminy Starling
LC

Brahminy Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia pagodarum

Insufficient data
Square-tailed Bulbul
LC Endemic

Square-tailed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes ganeesa

70–80% · Very likely
Orange-billed Babbler

Orange-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides rufescens

60–70% · Likely
Sri Lanka Drongo
LC

Sri Lanka Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus lophorinus

60–70% · Likely
White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Black-capped Bulbul

Black-capped Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus melanicterus

50–60% · Likely
Ceylon Magpie
VU

Ceylon Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Urocissa ornata

50–60% · Likely
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Pale-billed Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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
70–80%
2 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
5 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
6 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
7 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
8 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
9 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Hill Myna in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Hill Myna sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 174 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Hill Myna in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

July has the highest sighting rate for Southern Hill Myna in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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