European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusSturnus (European and Spotless Starlings)
- SpeciesSturnus vulgaris (European Starling)
Closest Relatives at Grampians National Park
Superb Fairywren
Malurus cyaneus
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Red Wattlebird
Anthochaera carunculata
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
White-browed Scrubwren
Sericornis frontalis
New Holland Honeyeater
Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Pied Currawong
Strepera graculina
Brown Thornbill
Acanthiza pusilla
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
White-throated Treecreeper
Cormobates leucophaea
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a European Starling in Grampians National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a European Starling sighting in Grampians National Park, based on 55 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Starling in Grampians National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for European Starling in Grampians National Park in our monthly data.