Coracina javensis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The Oriental cuckooshrike (Coracina javensis) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is widely distributed from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to east China and Taiwan. It is also found on the islands of Java and Bali in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. The range of this species was formerly restricted to Java and Bali and had the English name "Javan cuckooshrike".
Six subspecies are recognised. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 12 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, based on 70 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 161st most-seen of the 244 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January, April–May and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Cuckoo-shrike in Cat Tien National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, June–July and September–December, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Javan Cuckoo-shrike sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
9th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Javan Cuckoo-shrike sightings, Cat Tien National Park ranks 9th at about 10%. The best odds are in Bali Barat National Park (Indonesia, about 30%), Chitwan National Park (Nepal, about 20%) and Royal Bardia National Park (Nepal, about 20%).
Same genus: Coracina
The closest relatives of the Javan Cuckoo-shrike that you can see in Cat Tien National Park (genus Coracina, Typical Cuckooshrikes) are Indochinese Cuckooshrike (about 30%) and Black-winged Cuckooshrike (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Javan Cuckoo-shrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Cat Tien National Park (70 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.
