Kenrick's Starling
Poeoptera kenricki
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusPoeoptera (Poeoptera Starlings)
- SpeciesPoeoptera kenricki (Kenrick's Starling)
Kenrick's starling (Poeoptera kenricki) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Kenrick's Starling sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Mkomazi National Park
Superb Starling
Lamprotornis superbus
Waller's Starling
Onychognathus walleri
Red-winged Starling
Onychognathus morio
Fischer's Starling
Lamprotornis fischeri
Hildebrandt's Starling
Lamprotornis hildebrandti
Golden-breasted Starling
Lamprotornis regius
Wattled Starling
Creatophora cinerea
Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus
Violet-backed Starling
Cinnyricinclus leucogaster
Shelley's Starling
Lamprotornis shelleyi
Ashy Starling
Lamprotornis unicolor
Usambara Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris usambaricus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kenrick's Starling in Mkomazi National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Kenrick's Starling sighting in Mkomazi National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Kenrick's Starling in Mkomazi National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Kenrick's Starling in Mkomazi National Park in our monthly data.