Poeoptera stuhlmanni
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
Stuhlmann's starling (Poeoptera stuhlmanni) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is native to the Albertine rift montane forests, the East African montane forests, the Imatong Mountains and the southwestern Ethiopian montane forests. Their length is usually around 19 cm, and they feed on seed, grain, arthropods and larvae. Fruits of the genus Ficus are also notable inclusions in their diet.
Stuhlmann's starling is a blue-black to blue-grey bird, with males appearing slightly darker and glossier on average than females. Female birds and subadults of both sexes have reddish markings on the undersides of the primary feathers. The eyes are typically a dark brown in adults, and both sexes have black bills and legs.
The calls include whistling, trilling, and "jay-like" sounds. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Stuhlmann's Starling sighting in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, based on 187 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 90th most-seen of the 252 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July, October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Stuhlmann's Starling in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and November, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Stuhlmann's 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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Stuhlmann's Starling sightings, Nyungwe National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and Kibale National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Stuhlmann's Starling is recorded against all the birds logged in Nyungwe National Park (187 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.
