Onychognathus nabouroup
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In 3 days >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 |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-winged Starling sighting in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, based on 116 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 118 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Pale-winged Starling in Waterberg Plateau Park on a given day, against about 50% in January–February and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Waterberg Plateau Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 110 mm in January. April and June have too few records to rate.
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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pale-winged Starling sightings, Waterberg Plateau Park has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Namib-Naukluft National Park (Namibia, about 50%) and Etosha National Park (Namibia, under 5%).
Same family: Sturnidae
The closest relatives of the Pale-winged Starling that you can see in Waterberg Plateau Park (family Sturnidae, Starlings) are Red-shouldered Glossy-starling (about 60%) and Burchell's Glossy-starling (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pale-winged Starling is recorded against all the birds logged in Waterberg Plateau Park (116 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.
