Moluccan Starling
Aplonis mysolensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusAplonis (Pacific Starlings)
- SpeciesAplonis mysolensis (Moluccan Starling)
About the Moluccan Starling
The Moluccan starling (Aplonis mysolensis) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Singing Starling
Aplonis cantoroides
Metallic Starling
Aplonis metallica
Yellow-faced Myna
Mino dumontii
Golden Myna
Mino anais
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Pacific Swallow
Hirundo javanica
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
Glossy-mantled Manucode
Manucodia ater
Red Bird-of-Paradise
Paradisaea rubra
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Hooded Butcherbird
Cracticus cassicus
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 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Moluccan Starling in Raja Ampat?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Moluccan Starling sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 203 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Moluccan Starling in Raja Ampat?
October has the highest sighting rate for Moluccan Starling in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.