Onychognathus nabouroup
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The pale-winged starling (Onychognathus nabouroup) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. This starling is found in arid and semi-arid areas in South-western Africa, mainly in areas with rocky terrain, cliffs and gorges.
The pale-winged starling is a generalist omnivore, feeding on a range of fruit and insects. It is monogamous. Pale-winged starling - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Pale-winged starling Structured guide to the species in southern Africa Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-winged Starling sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, based on 341 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 108 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-winged Starling in Namib-Naukluft National Park on a given day, against about 20% in December, the lowest month.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale-winged Starling sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pale-winged Starling sightings, Namib-Naukluft National Park ranks 2nd at about 50%. The best odds are in Waterberg Plateau Park (Namibia, about 70%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale-winged Starling is recorded against all the birds logged in Namib-Naukluft National Park (341 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.
