Wattled Starling
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Wattled Starling

Creatophora cinerea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Etosha National Park
93 Verified records at Etosha National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The wattled starling (Creatophora cinerea) is a nomadic resident bird in eastern and southern Africa. It is a species of grassland, open woodland, and cultivation. This is the only African starling that appears to show affinities with the Asian starlings, particularly the genus Sturnus. Its bare face patches and ability to open-bill feed in grassland are unique amongst African starlings. It is the only member of the genus Creatophora. This common species appears to be extending its range into West Africa and has also occurred in Arabia, Madagascar, and Seychelles. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Wattled Starling sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 93 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park

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

10–20% · With luck
Violet-backed Starling
LC

Violet-backed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

5–10% · Rare
Greater Blue-eared Starling
LC

Greater Blue-eared Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Insufficient data
Meves's Glossy-starling
LC

Meves's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis mevesii

<5% · Rare
Pale-winged Starling
LC

Pale-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus nabouroup

<5% · Rare
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

80–90% · Very likely
African Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

African Red-eyed Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus nigricans

60–70% · Likely
Cape Crow
LC

Cape Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus capensis

40–50% · Likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

40–50% · Likely
Mariqua Flycatcher
LC

Mariqua Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis mariquensis

40–50% · Likely
Sabota Lark
LC

Sabota Lark

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calendulauda sabota

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
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 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
40–50%
2 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
5 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
6 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
20–30%
7 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
8 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
9 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
10 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
11 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
20–30%
12 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
13 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
15 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
16 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
17 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
10–20%
18 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
19 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
20 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
21 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
22 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
23 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
24 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
5–10%
25 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
26 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
27 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
28 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
29 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
30 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
31 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
32 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
33 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
5–10%
34 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
35 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
36 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
37 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
38 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
39 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
40 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
41 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
42 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
43 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
44 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
45 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
46 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Wattled Starling in Etosha National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Wattled Starling sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 93 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wattled Starling in Etosha National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Wattled Starling in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.

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