Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Barred Buttonquail in Jakarta?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Buttonquail sighting in Jakarta on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 84th most-seen of the 138 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Barred Buttonquail in Jakarta?

Accepted Answer

March, May and November. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Buttonquail in Jakarta on a given day, against under 5% in April, June–October and December–February, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Barred Buttonquail?

Accepted Answer

Between 4 and 7 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Barred Buttonquail sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Question 4

Is Jakarta the best place to see a Barred Buttonquail?

Accepted Answer

6th of 24. Of the 24 cities where we can rate Barred Buttonquail sightings, Jakarta ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Rajkot (India, about 10%), Phnom Penh (Cambodia, about 10%) and Nashik (India, under 5%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Barred Buttonquail live in Jakarta?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Charadriiformes. The closest relatives of the Barred Buttonquail that you can see in Jakarta (order Charadriiformes, Shorebirds and Allies) are Common Sandpiper (about 20%) and Whiskered Tern (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Barred Buttonquail sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Barred Buttonquail is recorded against all the birds logged in Jakarta (28 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	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~30%
2	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~30%
3	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
4	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
5	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~10%
6	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
7	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
8	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
9	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
10	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
11	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
12	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
13	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
14	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
15	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
16	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
17	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
18	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
19	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
20	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
21	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
22	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	<5%
23	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	<5%
24	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
25	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	~10%
2	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	~10%
3	Nashik	🇮🇳 India	<5%
4	Indore	🇮🇳 India	<5%
5	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	<5%
6	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
7	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
8	Jaipur	🇮🇳 India	<5%
9	Pune	🇮🇳 India	<5%
10	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%

Barred Buttonquail

About the Barred Buttonquail

Sounds

Recent sightings of Barred Buttonquail in Jakarta

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Jakarta

Common Sandpiper

Whiskered Tern

White-headed Stilt

Wood Sandpiper

Crested Tern

Common Tern

Pacific Golden-Plover

White-winged Tern

Little Tern

Black-winged Stilt

Red-necked Stint

Whimbrel

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