Spot-winged Starling
Saroglossa spiloptera
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusSaroglossa
- SpeciesSaroglossa spiloptera (Spot-winged Starling)
About the Spot-winged Starling
The spot-winged starling (Saroglossa spilopterus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It breeds in northern India and western Nepal; it winters in Northeast India, north-eastern Bangladesh and Myanmar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. This species was first bred in the UK by Mrs K.M. Scamell in 1969. A detailed account of the breeding can be found in the January/February 1970 edition of Foreign Birds, the journal of the Foreign Bird League.
It eats insects and fruit. It also feeds on nectar from Erythrina, Bombax, and Grevillea trees. Image at ADW Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Manas National Park
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
Common Hill Myna
Gracula religiosa
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
White-vented Myna
Acridotheres grandis
Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 6 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spot-winged Starling in Manas National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-winged Starling sighting in Manas National Park, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spot-winged Starling in Manas National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Spot-winged Starling in Manas National Park in our monthly data.