Asian Glossy Starling
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Asian Glossy Starling

Aplonis panayensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
394 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Asian glossy starling (Aplonis panayensis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Brunei, northeastern India (Assam), Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Cambodia and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. It has also been introduced to Taiwan. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Glossy Starling sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 394 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Javan Myna
VU

Javan Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres javanicus

40–50% · Likely
Common Hill Myna
LC

Common Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula religiosa

20–30% · Possible
Crested Myna
LC Endemic

Crested Myna

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acridotheres cristatellus

<5% · Rare
Slender-billed Crow
LC

Slender-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus enca

60–70% · Likely
Black-and-red Broadbill
LC

Black-and-red Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Ashy Tailorbird
LC

Ashy Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus ruficeps

40–50% · Likely
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

40–50% · Likely
White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

30–40% · Possible
White-chested Babbler

White-chested Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trichastoma rostratum

30–40% · Possible
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
NT

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurylaimus ochromalus

30–40% · Possible
Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
NT

Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Cyornis turcosus

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Pitta
LC

Hooded Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pitta sordida

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
2 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
4 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
6 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
7 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Asian Glossy Starling in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Glossy Starling sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 394 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Asian Glossy Starling in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

February has the highest sighting rate for Asian Glossy Starling in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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