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Black-winged Starling

Acridotheres melanopterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Bali Barat National Park
20 Verified records at Bali Barat National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The black-winged myna (Acridotheres melanopterus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. The species is also known as the black-winged starling or the white-breasted starling. It is endemic to Indonesia. There are three recognised subspecies: the nominate race, which occurs across much of the island of Java; tricolor, which is restricted to south east Java; and tertius, which is found on Bali and possibly Lombok. The validity of the records on Lombok has been called into question, as there are only a few records and those may represent escapees from the caged-bird trade or natural vagrants. The species has often been assigned to the starling genus Sturnus, but is now placed in Acridotheres because it is behaviourally and vocally closer to the birds in that genus. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Starling sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park

Javan Myna
VU

Javan Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres javanicus

30–40% · Possible
Bali Myna
CR

Bali Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leucopsar rothschildi

70–80% · Very likely
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

Insufficient data
Asian Glossy Starling
LC

Asian Glossy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aplonis panayensis

Insufficient data
Short-tailed Starling
LC

Short-tailed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aplonis minor

5–10% · With luck
Daurian Starling
LC

Daurian Starling

Bird

Agropsar sturninus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

80–90% · Very likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

70–80% · Very likely
White-shouldered Triller
LC

White-shouldered Triller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lalage sueurii

60–70% · Likely
Olive-backed Tailorbird
LC

Olive-backed Tailorbird

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Orthotomus sepium

50–60% · Likely
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

50–60% · Likely
Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker
LC

Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum trochileum

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
5–10
Oct
30–40
Nov
5–10
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 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-winged Starling in Bali Barat National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Starling sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-winged Starling in Bali Barat National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Black-winged Starling in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.

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