Ampeliceps coronatus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The golden-crested myna (Ampeliceps coronatus) is a species in the starling and myna family, Sturnidae. It is found from north-eastern India through Indochina and has been introduced to the British Indian Ocean Territory. Its main habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, but it is also found in heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disney's Animal Kingdom | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 4 | North Carolina Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Walsrode World Bird Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 6 | Minnesota Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Houston Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 10 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 11 | Central Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 13 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 14 | Seattle Marine Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-crested Myna sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 310 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 150th most-seen of the 360 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-crested Myna in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to November, the lowest months. Those are among Kaeng Krachan National Park's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 260 mm in September.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-crested Myna sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Golden-crested Myna sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 30%) and Namdapha National Park (India, about 10%).
Same family: Sturnidae
The closest relatives of the Golden-crested Myna that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Sturnidae, Starlings) are Common Hill Myna (about 20%), White-vented Myna (about 20%) and Indian Pied Starling (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-crested Myna is recorded against all the birds logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (310 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.
