Data Zone
Justification of Red List category
This species has an extremely large range, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion (extent of occurrence <20,000 km2 combined with a declining or fluctuating range size, habitat extent/quality, or population size and a small number of locations or severe fragmentation). The population is suspected to be increasing in response to agricultural expansion in the region, hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion (>30% decline over ten years or three generations). The population size is extremely large, and hence does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population size criterion (<10,000 mature individuals with a continuing decline estimated to be >10% in ten years or three generations, or with a specified population structure). For these reasons the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Population justification
The population of this species has not been estimated, but is likely to be very large given its expansive range description that it is generally common to abundant throughout its range (see Limparungpatthanakij [2022] and references therein).
Trend justification
The population is suspected to be increasing in size due to the expansion of agriculture in the region. For example, increases have been noted in India (see Limparungpatthanakij [2022] and references therein), while range expansions have been observed in Pakistan.
It is found in a wide variety of open areas with scattered trees, grasslands, cultivated and urban areas (Limparungpatthanakij 2022).
Text account compilers
Berryman, A.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Indian Pied Starling Gracupica contra. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/indian-pied-starling-gracupica-contra on 26/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/12/2024.