Sturnidae (Starlings)

Family

Starlings

Sturnidae

67 species in our catalog · found in 180 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

80–90% · Very likely
Long-tailed Glossy Starling
LC

Long-tailed Glossy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis caudatus

80–90% · Very likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

80–90% · Very likely
Ashy Starling
LC

Ashy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis unicolor

70–80% · Very likely
Meves's Glossy-starling
LC

Meves's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis mevesii

70–80% · Very likely
Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

70–80% · Very likely
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

70–80% · Very likely
Red-winged Starling
LC

Red-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus morio

70–80% · Very likely
Brahminy Starling
LC

Brahminy Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia pagodarum

70–80% · Very likely
Bali Myna
CR

Bali Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leucopsar rothschildi

70–80% · Very likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

70–80% · Very likely
Spotless Starling
LC

Spotless Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnus unicolor

60–70% · Likely
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

60–70% · Likely
Burchell's Glossy-starling
LC

Burchell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis australis

60–70% · Likely
Purple Glossy-Starling
LC

Purple Glossy-Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpureus

60–70% · Likely
Pale-winged Starling
LC

Pale-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus nabouroup

60–70% · Likely
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

60–70% · Likely
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

60–70% · Likely
Chestnut-tailed Starling
LC

Chestnut-tailed Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia malabarica

50–60% · Likely
Ceylon Myna
NT

Ceylon Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula ptilogenys

50–60% · Likely
Javan Myna
VU

Javan Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres javanicus

40–50% · Likely
Metallic Starling
LC

Metallic Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aplonis metallica

40–50% · Likely
Wattled Starling
LC

Wattled Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Creatophora cinerea

40–50% · Likely
Hildebrandt's Starling
LC

Hildebrandt's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis hildebrandti

40–50% · Likely
Purple-headed Starling
LC

Purple-headed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylopsar purpureiceps

30–40% · Possible
Fischer's Starling
LC

Fischer's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis fischeri

30–40% · Possible
White-faced Starling
VU Endemic

White-faced Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnornis albofrontatus

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling
LC

Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chloropterus

30–40% · Possible
White-vented Myna
LC

White-vented Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres grandis

30–40% · Possible
Common Hill Myna
LC

Common Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula religiosa

30–40% · Possible
Black-winged Starling
EN

Black-winged Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres melanopterus

30–40% · Possible
Malabar Starling
Endemic

Malabar Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia blythii

20–30% · Possible
Violet-backed Starling
LC

Violet-backed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

20–30% · Possible
Golden-breasted Starling
LC

Golden-breasted Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis regius

20–30% · Possible
Pied Starling
LC

Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis bicolor

20–30% · Possible
Golden-crested Myna
LC

Golden-crested Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ampeliceps coronatus

20–30% · Possible
Waller's Starling
LC

Waller's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus walleri

20–30% · Possible
Bronze-tailed Glossy-Starling
LC

Bronze-tailed Glossy-Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalcurus

20–30% · Possible
Splendid Glossy-starling
LC

Splendid Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis splendidus

20–30% · Possible
Asian Glossy Starling
LC

Asian Glossy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aplonis panayensis

20–30% · With luck
Singing Starling
LC

Singing Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aplonis cantoroides

Insufficient data
Kenrick's Starling
LC

Kenrick's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poeoptera kenricki

10–20% · With luck
Bank Myna
LC

Bank Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres ginginianus

10–20% · With luck
Madagascar Starling
LC Endemic

Madagascar Starling

Bird

Hartlaubius auratus

10–20% · With luck
Slender-billed Starling
LC

Slender-billed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus tenuirostris

10–20% · With luck
Rosy Starling
LC

Rosy Starling

Bird

Pastor roseus

10–20% · With luck
Stuhlmann's Starling
LC

Stuhlmann's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poeoptera stuhlmanni

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut-cheeked Starling
LC

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

Bird

Agropsar philippensis

Insufficient data
Narrow-tailed Starling
LC

Narrow-tailed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poeoptera lugubris

10–20% · With luck
White-cheeked Starling
LC

White-cheeked Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spodiopsar cineraceus

10–20% · With luck
Short-tailed Starling
LC

Short-tailed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aplonis minor

5–10% · With luck
Abbott's Starling

Abbott's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poeoptera femoralis

5–10% · Rare
Magpie Starling
LC

Magpie Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Speculipastor bicolor

<5% · Rare
Bristle-crowned Starling
LC

Bristle-crowned Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus salvadorii

<5% · Rare
Daurian Starling
LC

Daurian Starling

Bird

Agropsar sturninus

Insufficient data
Black-collared Starling
LC

Black-collared Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracupica nigricollis

<5% · Rare
Spot-winged Starling

Spot-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saroglossa spiloptera

<5% · Rare
Crested Myna
LC Endemic

Crested Myna

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acridotheres cristatellus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-faced Myna
LC

Yellow-faced Myna

Bird

Mino dumontii

Insufficient data
Chestnut-winged Starling
LC

Chestnut-winged Starling

Bird

Onychognathus fulgidus

<5% · Rare

Showing the 60 most likely of 67 species — the park table below covers them all.

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

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

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Starlings

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 11
90–100%
2 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 8
90–100%
3 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 7
90–100%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 9
90–100%
5 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 8
90–100%
6 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 10
90–100%
7 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 11
90–100%
8 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 5
90–100%
9 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 10
90–100%
10 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 7
90–100%
11 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 14
90–100%
12 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 6
90–100%
13 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 7
90–100%
14 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 3
90–100%
15 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 6
90–100%
16 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
90–100%
17 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 7
90–100%
18 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 7
90–100%
19 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 11
90–100%
20 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 8
90–100%
21 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 10
90–100%
22 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India 6
80–90%
23 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 6
80–90%
24 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 8
80–90%
25 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 5
80–90%
26 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 8
80–90%
27 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 5
80–90%
28 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 8
80–90%
29 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 7
80–90%
30 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 11
80–90%
31 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 6
80–90%
32 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 5
80–90%
33 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 12
80–90%
34 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 6
70–80%
35 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 12
70–80%
36 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 5
70–80%
37 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 7
70–80%
38 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 2
70–80%
39 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 7
70–80%
40 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 13
70–80%
41 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 7
70–80%
42 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
70–80%
43 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 6
70–80%
44 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 4
70–80%
45 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 12
70–80%
46 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
70–80%
47 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 6
70–80%
48 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India 4
70–80%
49 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 2
70–80%
50 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 2
70–80%
51 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 4
60–70%
52 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 8
60–70%
53 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland 2
60–70%
54 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 6
60–70%
55 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 10
60–70%
56 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 12
60–70%
57 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 2
60–70%
58 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland 1
60–70%
59 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India 8
60–70%
60 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 10
50–60%
61 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 8
50–60%
62 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
50–60%
63 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 10
50–60%
64 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 2
50–60%
65 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
50–60%
66 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 6
50–60%
67 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 7
50–60%
68 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 3
50–60%
69 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 5
50–60%
70 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan 6
50–60%
71 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 2
40–50%
72 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 7
40–50%
73 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 13
40–50%
74 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India 6
40–50%
75 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
40–50%
76 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India 7
40–50%
77 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 7
40–50%
78 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 10
40–50%
79 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India 6
40–50%
80 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia 1
40–50%
81 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 14
40–50%
82 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 1
30–40%
83 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 5
30–40%
84 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
30–40%
85 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
30–40%
86 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
30–40%
87 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
30–40%
88 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
30–40%
89 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 6
30–40%
90 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
30–40%
91 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania 5
30–40%
92 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 5
30–40%
93 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 2
30–40%
94 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
30–40%
95 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
20–30%
96 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada 1
20–30%
97 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 4
20–30%
98 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada 1
20–30%
99 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
20–30%
100 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 7
20–30%
101 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
20–30%
102 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
20–30%
103 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States 1
20–30%
104 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 8
20–30%
105 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 5
20–30%
106 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
20–30%
107 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 3
20–30%
108 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
20–30%
109 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France 2
20–30%
110 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1
20–30%
111 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
20–30%
112 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
20–30%
113 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 3
20–30%
114 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan 2
20–30%
115 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
20–30%
116 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia 4
20–30%
117 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1
20–30%
118 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
10–20%
119 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
120 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
10–20%
121 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
122 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
123 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
10–20%
124 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
10–20%
125 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
126 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
10–20%
127 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
10–20%
128 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
129 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
10–20%
130 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
131 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
5–10%
132 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India 5
5–10%
133 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
5–10%
134 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia 1
5–10%
135 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
5–10%
136 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
5–10%
137 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
5–10%
138 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 1
5–10%
139 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland 1
5–10%
140 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
5–10%
141 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
5–10%
142 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland 1
5–10%
143 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
5–10%
144 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 4
5–10%
145 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 2
5–10%
146 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
5–10%
147 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
5–10%
148 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
5–10%
149 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia 1
5–10%
150 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan 5
5–10%
151 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 2
5–10%
152 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
<5%
153 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia 3
<5%
154 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
155 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
156 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 4
<5%
157 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
<5%
158 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
159 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 3
<5%
160 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 4
<5%
161 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 2
<5%
162 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
163 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 3
<5%
164 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
165 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
166 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
167 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
168 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
169 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
170 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
171 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
172 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
<5%
173 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
174 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
175 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
176 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
177 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
178 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
179 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
<5%
180 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%