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Jungle Myna

Acridotheres fuscus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Kaziranga National Park
1,655 Verified records at Kaziranga National Park
April 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 →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Myna sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 1,655 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park

White-vented Myna
LC

White-vented Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres grandis

30–40% · Possible
Bank Myna
LC

Bank Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres ginginianus

5–10% · With luck
Indian Pied Starling
LC

Indian Pied Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gracupica contra

60–70% · Likely
Chestnut-tailed Starling
LC

Chestnut-tailed Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia malabarica

50–60% · Likely
Common Hill Myna
LC

Common Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula religiosa

10–20% · With luck
Spot-winged Starling

Spot-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saroglossa spiloptera

<5% · Rare
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

<5% · Rare
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

50–60% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Grey-backed Shrike
LC

Grey-backed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius tephronotus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
70–80
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 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 Kaziranga National Park?

About 71% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Myna sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 1,655 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Jungle Myna in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.

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