Spot-winged Starling
Saroglossa spiloptera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusSaroglossa
- SpeciesSaroglossa spiloptera (Spot-winged Starling)
Closest Relatives at Kaziranga National Park
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
White-vented Myna
Acridotheres grandis
Common Hill Myna
Gracula religiosa
Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
📅 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 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 2 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 6 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spot-winged Starling in Kaziranga National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Spot-winged Starling sighting in Kaziranga National Park, based on 68 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Spot-winged Starling in Kaziranga National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Spot-winged Starling in Kaziranga National Park in our monthly data.