Acridotheres melanopterus
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
The black-winged myna (Acridotheres melanopterus) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. The species is also known as the black-winged starling or the white-breasted starling. It is endemic to Indonesia. There are three recognised subspecies: the nominate race, which occurs across much of the island of Java; tricolor, which is restricted to south east Java; and tertius, which is found on Bali and possibly Lombok. The validity of the records on Lombok has been called into question, as there are only a few records and those may represent escapees from the caged-bird trade or natural vagrants. The species has often been assigned to the starling genus Sturnus, but is now placed in Acridotheres because it is behaviourally and vocally closer to the birds in that genus.
The black-winged myna is a small myna, 23 centimetres (9.1 in) in length. The plumage of this species is striking, with the head, breast, back and rump being white, and the tail and parts of the wings glossy black. The tip of the tail and parts of the wings are also white. The skin around the eye is unfeathered and yellow. The bill is yellow, and slightly darker towards the base. The sexes are... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disney's Animal Kingdom | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 3 | San Diego Zoo Safari Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Bronx Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Gatorland | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Gembira Loka Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Surabaya Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Bandung Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Johor Zoo | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Sea World Indonesia | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Vogelpark Bali | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Starling sighting in Bali Barat National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 173 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February and August–September
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-winged Starling in Bali Barat National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, October and December, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-winged Starling sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Only Bali Barat National Park, in our data
Bali Barat National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Black-winged Starling sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-winged Starling is recorded against all the birds logged in Bali Barat National Park (25 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
