Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusGracupica (Asian Pied Starlings)
- SpeciesGracupica contra (Indian Pied Starling)
Closest Relatives at Royal Bardia National Park
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Chestnut-tailed Starling
Sturnia malabarica
Brahminy Starling
Sturnia pagodarum
Bank Myna
Acridotheres ginginianus
Spot-winged Starling
Saroglossa spiloptera
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
White-bellied Drongo
Dicrurus caerulescens
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
Cinereous Tit
Parus cinereus
📅 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 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 14 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 16 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 17 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indian Pied Starling in Royal Bardia National Park?
About 39% of visitor-days record a Indian Pied Starling sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 125 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Indian Pied Starling in Royal Bardia National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Indian Pied Starling in Royal Bardia National Park in our monthly data.