What are the chances of seeing a Golden-bellied Gerygone in Kuala Lumpur?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-bellied Gerygone sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 127 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 93rd 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Golden-bellied Gerygone in Kuala Lumpur?
February, April–June and September–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-bellied Gerygone in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in January, March and July–August, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Golden-bellied Gerygone?
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-bellied Gerygone 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.
Is Kuala Lumpur the best place to see a Golden-bellied Gerygone?
10th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Golden-bellied Gerygone sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 10th at about 10%. The best odds are in Manila (Philippines, about 70%), Jakarta (Indonesia, about 50%) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Golden-bellied Gerygone live in Kuala Lumpur?
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Golden-bellied Gerygone that you can see in Kuala Lumpur (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Javan Myna (about 80%), Yellow-vented Bulbul (about 80%) and Asian Glossy Starling (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Golden-bellied Gerygone sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-bellied Gerygone is recorded against all the birds logged in Kuala Lumpur (127 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.