Onychognathus salvadorii
Silhouette: Rafael Maia · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
The bristle-crowned starling (Onychognathus salvadorii) is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bristle-crowned Starling sighting in Samburu National Reserve on a given day, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 191st most-seen of the 341 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.
March–April, June–July, September and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bristle-crowned Starling in Samburu National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February, May, August and October, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bristle-crowned Starling sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Bristle-crowned Starling sightings, Samburu National Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Awash National Park (Ethiopia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bristle-crowned Starling is recorded against all the birds logged in Samburu National Reserve (58 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.
