European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilySturnidae (Starlings)
- GenusSturnus (European and Spotless Starlings)
- SpeciesSturnus vulgaris (European Starling)
Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park
Rosy Starling
Pastor roseus
Crested Myna
Acridotheres cristatellus
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Great Tit
Parus major
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Eurasian Wren
Troglodytes troglodytes
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a European Starling in Wadden Sea National Park?
About 52% of visitor-days record a European Starling sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 6439 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Starling in Wadden Sea National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for European Starling in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.