Chrysocolaptes strictus
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In 3 days ~10%
The Javan flameback (Chrysocolaptes strictus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found on Java, Bali and Kangean Islands. It is sometimes considered a subspecies of the greater flameback. Collar, N.J. 2011. Species limits in some Philippine birds including the Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes lucidus. Forktail number 27: 29–38.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Flameback sighting in Bali Barat National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 143rd most-seen of the 173 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Flameback in Bali Barat National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Javan Flameback sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Bali Barat National Park, in our data
Bali Barat National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Javan Flameback sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Picidae
The closest relatives of the Javan Flameback that you can see in Bali Barat National Park (family Picidae, Woodpeckers) are Freckle-breasted Woodpecker (about 40%), Laced Woodpecker (about 10%) and Common Flameback (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Javan Flameback is recorded against all the birds logged in Bali Barat National Park (17 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.
