Spotless Starling
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Spotless Starling

Sturnus unicolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Doñana National Park
1,874 Verified records at Doñana National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The spotless starling (Sturnus unicolor) is a passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is closely related to the common starling (S. vulgaris), but has a much more restricted range, confined to the Iberian Peninsula, Northwest Africa, southernmost France, and the islands of Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia. It is largely non-migratory. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Spotless Starling sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 1,874 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doñana National Park

European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

5–10% · Rare
European Stonechat

European Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubicola

50–60% · Likely
Cetti's Warbler
LC

Cetti's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cettia cetti

50–60% · Likely
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

50–60% · Likely
Sardinian Warbler
LC Endemic

Sardinian Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Curruca melanocephala

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

40–50% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

40–50% · Likely
Crested Lark
LC

Crested Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galerida cristata

40–50% · Likely
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

40–50% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

30–40% · Possible
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
70–80
May
60–70
Jun
40–50
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
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 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
2 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
3 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
4 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
6 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
7 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
8 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotless Starling in Doñana National Park?

About 61% of wildlife watchers report a Spotless Starling sighting in Doñana National Park, based on 1,874 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotless Starling in Doñana National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Spotless Starling in Doñana National Park in our monthly data.

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