Hydrornis schwaneri
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The Bornean banded pitta (Hydrornis schwaneri) is a species of bird in the family Pittidae. It is found only in Borneo. It was formerly considered conspecific with the Javan and Malayan banded pittas. Together, they were referenced as the banded pitta.
Rheindt, F.E., and J.A. Eaton. 2010. Biological species limits in the Banded Pitta Pitta guajana. Forktail number 26: 86–91. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Banded-Pitta sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 72 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 168th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–April, August and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Banded-Pitta in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in May–July, September–October and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bornean Banded-Pitta sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Bornean Banded-Pitta sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, under 5%).
Same family: Pittidae
The closest relatives of the Bornean Banded-Pitta that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Pittidae, Pittas) are Black-headed Pitta (about 40%), Blue-headed Pitta (about 30%) and Hooded Pitta (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bornean Banded-Pitta is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (72 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.
