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Jungle Myna

Acridotheres fuscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
306 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
May 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Myna sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 306 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Bank Myna
LC

Bank Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres ginginianus

<5% · Rare
Chestnut-tailed Starling
LC

Chestnut-tailed Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia malabarica

10–20% · With luck
Brahminy Starling
LC

Brahminy Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia pagodarum

10–20% · With luck
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

<5% · Rare
Spot-winged Starling

Spot-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saroglossa spiloptera

Insufficient data
White-cheeked Bulbul
LC

White-cheeked Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus leucogenys

60–70% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

40–50% · Likely
Indian White-eye
LC Endemic

Indian White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops palpebrosus

40–50% · Likely
White-crested Laughingthrush
LC

White-crested Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax leucolophus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Jim Corbett National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Myna sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 306 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for Jungle Myna in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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