Spotless Starling
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Spotless Starling

Sturnus unicolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Sierra Nevada National Park
1,102 Verified records at Sierra Nevada National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The spotless starling (Sturnus unicolor) is a passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is closely related to the common starling (S. vulgaris), but has a much more restricted range, confined to the Iberian Peninsula, Northwest Africa, southernmost France, and the islands of Sicily, Corsica and Sardinia. It is largely non-migratory. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Spotless Starling sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 1,102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra Nevada National Park

European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

<5% · Rare
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

80–90% · Very likely
European Serin
LC

European Serin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Serinus serinus

60–70% · Likely
Eurasian Goldfinch
LC

Eurasian Goldfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Carduelis carduelis

60–70% · Likely
Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

60–70% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

60–70% · Likely
Sardinian Warbler
LC Endemic

Sardinian Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Curruca melanocephala

50–60% · Likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Magpie
LC

Eurasian Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pica pica

50–60% · Likely
White Wagtail
LC

White Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla alba

50–60% · Likely
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

50–60% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
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 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
2 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
60–70%
3 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
50–60%
4 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
5 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
6 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
7 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
8 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotless Starling in Sierra Nevada National Park?

About 55% of wildlife watchers report a Spotless Starling sighting in Sierra Nevada National Park, based on 1,102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotless Starling in Sierra Nevada National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Spotless Starling in Sierra Nevada National Park in our monthly data.

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