Malabar Starling
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Malabar Starling

Sturnia blythii

Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Periyar National Park
272 Verified records at Periyar National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Malabar starling (Sturnia blythii) is a species of starling found in southwestern India. It was previously considered a subspecies of the chestnut-tailed starling. They nest in tree holes 3-15 mm above the ground. Nestlings eat insects, lepidopteran larvae, beetles, small vertebrates, and nectar. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Starling sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 272 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Chestnut-tailed Starling
LC

Chestnut-tailed Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia malabarica

5–10% · With luck
Brahminy Starling
LC

Brahminy Starling

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sturnia pagodarum

Insufficient data
Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

70–80% · Very likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

40–50% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

70–80% · Very likely
White-bellied Treepie
LC Endemic

White-bellied Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta leucogastra

60–70% · Likely
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus horsfieldii

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum concolor

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

50–60% · Likely
Indian Scimitar-Babbler
LC Endemic

Indian Scimitar-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
40–50
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
4 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
5 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malabar Starling in Periyar National Park?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Malabar Starling sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 272 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Malabar Starling in Periyar National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Malabar Starling in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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