Ashy Starling
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Ashy Starling

Lamprotornis unicolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Tarangire National Park
1,036 Verified records at Tarangire National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ashy starling (Lamprotornis unicolor) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. It is alternatively placed in the genus Cosmopsarus or Spreo. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Starling sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 1,036 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tarangire National Park

Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

80–90% · Very likely
Hildebrandt's Starling
LC

Hildebrandt's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis hildebrandti

20–30% · Possible
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

<5% · Rare
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

<5% · Rare
Fischer's Starling
LC

Fischer's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis fischeri

<5% · Rare
Golden-breasted Starling
LC

Golden-breasted Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis regius

Insufficient data
Wattled Starling
LC

Wattled Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Creatophora cinerea

30–40% · Possible
Red-winged Starling
LC

Red-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus morio

10–20% · With luck
Violet-backed Starling
LC

Violet-backed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

<5% · Rare
Waller's Starling
LC

Waller's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus walleri

Insufficient data
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

70–80% · Very likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
90–100
Mar
80–90
Apr
80–90
May
80–90
Jun
70–80
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
80–90
Nov
80–90
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
70–80%
2 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
60–70%
3 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
4 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
5 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
6 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
7 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
8 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ashy Starling in Tarangire National Park?

About 79% of wildlife watchers report a Ashy Starling sighting in Tarangire National Park, based on 1,036 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ashy Starling in Tarangire National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Ashy Starling in Tarangire National Park in our monthly data.

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