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Pied Starling
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Species insights

Parks where hosts record the Pied Starling

Stays that give back

Across South Africa

Hlosi Game Lodge

Hlosi Game Lodge

Amakhala Game Reserve

From R 4,000a night

Pied Starling recorded here

Hlosi Game Lodge
Montusi Mountain Lodge

Montusi Mountain Lodge

Drakensberg, Bergville

From R 6,800a night

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

Montusi Mountain Lodge
De Hoop Collection

De Hoop Collection

De Hoop Nature Reserve

Price on request

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

De Hoop Collection
Marloth Nature Reserve

Marloth Nature Reserve

Marloth Nature Reserve

From R 1,180a night

Pied Starling recorded here

Marloth Nature Reserve
Kwandwe Melton Manor

Kwandwe Melton Manor

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Price on request

Pied Starling recorded here

Kwandwe Melton Manor
Wilge River Bush Camp

Wilge River Bush Camp

Bronkhorstspruit

From R 600a night

Reliably seen · Birder friendly

Wilge River Bush Camp
Cederberg - Kliphuis

Cederberg - Kliphuis

Cederberg Wilderness Area

From R 180a night

Pied Starling recorded here

Cederberg - Kliphuis
Kwandwe Fort House

Kwandwe Fort House

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Price on request

Pied Starling recorded here

Kwandwe Fort House
Gamkaberg Campsite

Gamkaberg Campsite

Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

From R 230a night

Pied Starling recorded here

Gamkaberg Campsite
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge

Kwandwe Ecca Lodge

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve

Price on request

Pied Starling recorded here

Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
The Klein Karoo

The Klein Karoo

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When and where to find the Pied Starling

Hosts have recorded the Pied Starling at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Gamkaberg Nature Reserve.

How and when to see the Pied Starling

Best hours of the day

  • The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
  • Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.

Where to base yourself

  • Western Cape

    Western Cape

    Cederberg Wilderness Area · Anysberg · Gamkaberg

    Self-driveMalaria-free
    Stays in Western Cape
    Western Cape
  • Eastern Cape

    Eastern Cape

    Kwandwe · Amakhala

    Guided drivesMalaria-free
    Stays in Eastern Cape
    Eastern Cape

Ways to look

Drive yourself

Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.

Where hosts record it

Cederberg Wilderness AreaAnysbergGamkabergRocherpanDe Hoop

Guided drives from a lodge

A guide who knows where to look, with off-road and night drives in the private reserves.

Where hosts record it

KwandweAmakhala

Species

Gracupica contra

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Questions travellers ask

A record means a host has seen the Pied Starling on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.

Which parks and reserves are best for the Pied Starling in South Africa?

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pied Starling at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Rocherpan Nature Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.

What is the Pied Starling?

The Indian pied myna (Gracupica contra) is a species of starling found in the Indian subcontinent. It is usually found in small groups mainly on the plains and low foothills. It is often seen within cities and villages although it is not as bold as the common myna. It produces a range of calls made up of liquid notes.