Gracupica contra
Indian Pied Starling
As recorded: Gracupica contra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Sturnidae
- Collected by
- J M Stusak
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- Indonesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Gracupica contra observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,985 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Talat Kwan, Mueang Nonthaburi District, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
(c) Sam Hambly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Banda, Uttar Pradesh, IN
(c) Sushant Kumar Mishra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Bhatangpadar, Odisha 766002, India
(c) Livson Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-25
8 ตำบล สะพลี อำเภอปะทิว ชุมพร 86230 ประเทศไทย
(c) treow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
34FH+XQH - Dubai Marina - Dubai - Verenigde Arabische Emiraten
(c) Joost, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Kamar Doisha, Assam 781330, India
(c) Jugal Patel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gracupica contra. BPBM 85535. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38830536. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-isa/85535.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38830536 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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