Wattled Starling
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Wattled Starling

Creatophora cinerea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
7 Verified records at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
April 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% of wildlife watchers report a Wattled Starling sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Violet-backed Starling
LC

Violet-backed Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

10–20% · With luck
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

10–20% · With luck
Red-winged Starling
LC

Red-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus morio

<5% · Rare
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

Insufficient data
Burchell's Glossy-starling
LC

Burchell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis australis

Insufficient data
Pied Starling
LC

Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis bicolor

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

60–70% · Likely
Black-backed Puffback
LC

Black-backed Puffback

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dryoscopus cubla

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
LC

Yellow-bellied Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chlorocichla flaviventris

50–60% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

50–60% · Likely
Sombre Greenbul
LC

Sombre Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Andropadus importunus

50–60% · Likely
Redcap Robinchat
LC

Redcap Robinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha natalensis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
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 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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Wattled Starling sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Wattled Starling in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Wattled Starling in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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