Where to see

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Hortobágy National Park leads · 37 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting an European Starling during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	70–80%
2	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	70–80%
3	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	60–70%
4	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	60–70%
5	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	60–70%
6	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	50–60%
7	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	50–60%
8	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	40–50%
9	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
10	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	30–40%
11	Tongariro National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	30–40%
12	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
13	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	30–40%
14	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	30–40%
15	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	30–40%
16	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	30–40%
17	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	20–30%
18	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
19	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	20–30%
20	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
21	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	20–30%
22	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	20–30%
23	Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%
24	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
25	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see an European Starling?

Hortobágy National Park (Hungary) — about 77% of wildlife watchers report a European Starling sighting there, the highest of the 37 parks in our data.

Where else can I see an European Starling?

Fertő-Hanság National Park (about 74%), Kiskunság National Park (about 68%), Biebrza National Park (about 64%) are the next best options.