Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusGracupica (Asian Pied Starlings)
- SpeciesGracupica contra (Indian Pied Starling)
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
Common Hill Myna
Gracula religiosa
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Spot-winged Starling
Saroglossa spiloptera
Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
📅 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 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 14 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 16 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 17 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indian Pied Starling in Chitwan National Park?
About 48% of visitor-days record a Indian Pied Starling sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 723 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Indian Pied Starling in Chitwan National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Indian Pied Starling in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.