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Jungle Myna

Acridotheres fuscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Eravikulam National Park
48 Verified records at Eravikulam National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The jungle myna (Acridotheres fuscus) is a myna, a member of the starling family. It is found patchily distributed across much of the mainland of the Indian Subcontinent but absent in the arid zones of India. It is easily recognized by the tuft of feathers on its forehead that form a frontal crest, a feature also found in the closely related Javan myna and the pale-bellied myna which were treated as a subspecies in the past. The eyes are pale, yellow or blue depending on the population and the base of the orange-yellow bill is dark. It has also been introduced either intentionally or accidentally into many other parts of the world including Fiji, Taiwan, the Andaman Islands, and parts of Japan. The species has also spread out on its own to some islands in the Pacific. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Myna sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Eravikulam National Park

Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

30–40% · Possible
Malabar Starling
Endemic

Malabar Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia blythii

Insufficient data
Chestnut-tailed Starling
LC

Chestnut-tailed Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia malabarica

Insufficient data
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

80–90% · Very likely
Indian White-eye
LC Endemic

Indian White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops palpebrosus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Scimitar-Babbler
LC Endemic

Indian Scimitar-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

50–60% · Likely
Greenish Warbler
LC

Greenish Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus trochiloides

50–60% · Likely
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum concolor

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Nilgiri Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias albicaudatus

40–50% · Likely
Square-tailed Bulbul
LC Endemic

Square-tailed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes ganeesa

40–50% · Likely
Crimson-backed Sunbird
LC Endemic

Crimson-backed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma minima

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
70–80
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
60–70
Nov
70–80
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 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
2 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
3 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
4 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
5 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
6 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
7 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
8 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
9 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
10 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
11 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
5–10%
13 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
15 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Jungle Myna in Eravikulam National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Myna sighting in Eravikulam National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Jungle Myna in Eravikulam National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Jungle Myna in Eravikulam National Park in our monthly data.

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