Ampeliceps coronatus
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In 3 days ~30% 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 Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 142 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 119th most-seen of the 298 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-crested Myna in Namdapha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to May, the lowest months. That is one of Namdapha National Park's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 660 mm in July. June to September have too few records to rate.
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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Golden-crested Myna sightings, Namdapha National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 30%).
Same family: Sturnidae
The closest relatives of the Golden-crested Myna that you can see in Namdapha National Park (family Sturnidae, Starlings) are Common Hill Myna (about 30%), Jungle Myna (about 10%) and White-vented Myna (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 Namdapha National Park (142 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.
