Acridotheres fuscus
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The jungle myna (Acridotheres fuscus) is a myna, a member of the starling family. It is found patchily distributed across much of the mainland of the Indian Subcontinent but absent in the arid zones of India. It is easily recognized by the tuft of feathers on its forehead that form a frontal crest, a feature also found in the closely related Javan myna and the pale-bellied myna which were treated as a subspecies in the past. The eyes are pale, yellow or blue depending on the population and the base of the orange-yellow bill is dark. It has also been introduced either intentionally or accidentally into many other parts of the world including Fiji, Taiwan, the Andaman Islands, and parts of Japan. The species has also spread out on its own to some islands in the Pacific.
Jungle mynas are 23-centimetre (9.1 in) long and have grey plumage, darker on the head and wings. The sexes are indistinguishable in plumage. A large white wing patches on the base of the primaries becomes conspicuous in flight, and the tail feathers are broadly tipped in white. There is a tuft of feathers on the forehead arising at the base of the bill. The bill and legs are bright yellow, and there... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 10 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 14 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 15 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yangon | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | |
| 2 | Chattogram | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | |
| 3 | Savar | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | |
| 4 | Kathmandu | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Dhaka | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | |
| 6 | Berhampore | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Bengaluru | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Guwahati | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Nashik | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Mysuru | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bird Paradise | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Rainforest Wild Asia | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 3 | Vogelpark Avifauna | 🇳🇱 Netherlands |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Myna sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 56 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 192nd most-seen of the 388 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Jungle Myna in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April, July and October, the lowest months. August and September have too few records to rate.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Jungle 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.
13th of 16
Of the 16 parks where we can rate Jungle Myna sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 13th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kaziranga National Park (India, about 70%), Mudumalai National Park (India, about 60%) and Bandipur National Park (India, about 60%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Jungle Myna is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Manas National Park (56 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.
