Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The black-and-red broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos) is a species of bird in the typical broadbill family, Eurylaimidae. It is the only species in the genus Cymbirhynchus. A large, distinctive bird, it has maroon underparts, black upperparts, a maroon neck-band, and white bars on the wings. It also has a large, two-colored, blue-and-yellow bill. The species shows slight sexual dimorphism, with females being smaller than males. No other bird in its range resembles it, though the black-and-yellow broadbill has a similar call.
The species is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Inhabiting lowland riparian forest throughout its range, it can also adapt quite well to disturbed habitat, such as secondary forest growth and degraded habitat near rivers. The black-and-red broadbill is mainly insectivorous, supplementing its diet with aquatic creatures such as mollusks, snails, fish, and crustaceans. It also takes leaves and seeds incidentally.
Breeding takes place during the dry season throughout its range, with the nest being a large, conspicuous structure that usually hangs over water. Nests are built by both sexes, out of creepers, fungal hyphae, moss, and other plant matter. Eggs are laid in clutches of two or three, occasionally with a fourth runt egg, and incubated by both parents. The black-and-red broadbill is evaluated as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature due to its large range and the lack of a severe decrease in its global population. However, the species has experienced declines in several parts of its range, and may face threats due to deforestation, trapping for the songbird trade, and hunting. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Aquarama Barcelona | 🇪🇸 Spain |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-red Broadbill sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 132 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 89th most-seen of the 228 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–July, September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-red Broadbill in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in January, August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-and-red Broadbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Only Kuala Lumpur, in our data
Kuala Lumpur is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Black-and-red Broadbill sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Eurylaimidae
The closest relatives of the Black-and-red Broadbill that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (family Eurylaimidae, Asian and Grauer's Broadbills) are Black-and-yellow Broadbill (about 10%) and Banded Broadbill (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-and-red Broadbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Kuala Lumpur (132 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.
