Bristle-crowned Starling

Bristle-crowned Starling

Onychognathus salvadorii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Awash National Park
5 Verified records at Awash National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Bristle-crowned Starling sighting in Awash National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Awash National Park

Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

40–50% · Likely
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

40–50% · Likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

30–40% · Possible
Wattled Starling
LC

Wattled Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Creatophora cinerea

20–30% · Possible
Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling
LC

Lesser Blue-eared Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chloropterus

10–20% · With luck
Splendid Glossy-starling
LC

Splendid Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis splendidus

Insufficient data
Golden-breasted Starling
LC

Golden-breasted Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis regius

Insufficient data
Violet-backed Starling
LC

Violet-backed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Insufficient data
White-crowned Starling
LC

White-crowned Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis albicapillus

Insufficient data
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

60–70% · Likely
Isabelline Wheatear
LC

Isabelline Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe isabellina

50–60% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
<5%
2 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bristle-crowned Starling in Awash National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Bristle-crowned Starling sighting in Awash National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bristle-crowned Starling in Awash National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Bristle-crowned Starling in Awash National Park in our monthly data.

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