Rüppell's Glossy-starling

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

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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	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	70–80%
2	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
3	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
4	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
5	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
6	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
7	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
8	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
9	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
10	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
11	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
12	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
13	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
14	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
15	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
16	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
17	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
18	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
19	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
20	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
21	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rüppell's Glossy-starling in Masai Mara National Reserve?

About 55% of visitor-days record a Rüppell's Glossy-starling sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 1581 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Rüppell's Glossy-starling in Masai Mara National Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for Rüppell's Glossy-starling in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.