Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a White-breasted Woodswallow in Cebu City?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Woodswallow sighting in Cebu City on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 25th most-seen of the 82 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a White-breasted Woodswallow in Cebu City?

Accepted Answer

April, June–July and September. In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Woodswallow in Cebu City on a given day, against about 10% in February and December, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a White-breasted Woodswallow?

Accepted Answer

Between 3 and 6 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-breasted Woodswallow sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Cebu City the best place to see a White-breasted Woodswallow?

Accepted Answer

7th of 13. Of the 13 cities where we can rate White-breasted Woodswallow sightings, Cebu City ranks 7th at about 20%. The best odds are in Davao City (Philippines, about 50%), Kuching (Malaysia, about 40%) and Denpasar (Indonesia, about 40%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the White-breasted Woodswallow live in Cebu City?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Passeriformes. The closest relatives of the White-breasted Woodswallow that you can see in Cebu City (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Philippine Pied-Fantail (about 90%), Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 80%) and Asian Glossy Starling (about 80%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the White-breasted Woodswallow sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the White-breasted Woodswallow is recorded against all the birds logged in Cebu City (51 verified sightings), 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~50%
2	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
3	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~40%
4	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
5	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
6	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
7	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
8	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
9	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~10%
10	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
11	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
12	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
13	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
14	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
15	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
16	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
17	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
18	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
19	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
20	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	~50%
2	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~40%
3	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
4	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
5	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	~30%
6	Semarang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
7	Cebu City	🇵🇭 Philippines	~20%
8	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
9	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
10	Makassar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
8	Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

White-breasted Woodswallow

Sounds

Recent sightings of White-breasted Woodswallow in Cebu City

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Cebu City

Philippine Pied-Fantail

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

Asian Glossy Starling

Red-striped Flowerpecker

Philippine Bulbul

Pied Triller

Yellow-vented Bulbul

Chestnut Munia

Philippine Magpie-Robin

Philippine Olive-backed Sunbird

Brown Shrike

Barn Swallow

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