Black-bellied Malkoha

Black-bellied Malkoha

Rhopodytes diardi

LCNTNear ThreatenedVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Danum Valley Conservation Area

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%

158 Verified sightings at Danum Valley Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
649 In all 9 parks
September Best month

About the Black-bellied Malkoha

The black-bellied malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) is a species of malkoha in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, including mango trees, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Malaysia · 2025

© Ding Li Yong · XC1027881 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Malaysia · 2011

© Tan Choo Eng · XC101672 · CC BY-NC-ND 2.5

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Malaysia · 2020

© Amar-Singh HSS · XC607155 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
3 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
4 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
5 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
6 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
7 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
8 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
9 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-bellied Malkoha in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Malkoha sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 158 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 129th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-bellied Malkoha in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

September

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Malkoha in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in April, the lowest month.

Is Danum Valley Conservation Area the best place to see a Black-bellied Malkoha?

4th of 9

Of the 9 parks where we can rate Black-bellied Malkoha sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 30%), Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 20%) and Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%).

Where does the Black-bellied Malkoha sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-bellied Malkoha is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (158 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.

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