Where to see
Philemon buceroides
Raja Ampat leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Helmeted Friarbird during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Raja Ampat
In Raja Ampat, Indonesia, about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Helmeted Friarbird sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Komodo National Park and more
After Raja Ampat, the next-best odds of seeing a Helmeted Friarbird are in Komodo National Park (Indonesia, about 50%), Daintree National Park (Australia, about 50%) and Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 20%). Outside Southeast Asia, the best option is Daintree National Park in Oceania (about 50%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April–May and July in Raja Ampat (about 80%), October in Komodo National Park (about 80%) and August to December in Daintree National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Helmeted Friarbird on a given day. Each park's Helmeted Friarbird page has the full month-by-month chart.
