Calyptomena viridis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The green broadbill (Calyptomena viridis) also known as the Asian green broadbill or the lesser green broadbill is a small bird in the family Calyptomenidae. It was formerly classified in the family Eurylaimidae, a group of closely related birds that share the name "broadbill".
There are three subspecies recognized: Calyptomena viridis viridis Raffles, 1822 - the Malay Peninsula, extirpated from Singapore Calyptomena viridis gloriosa Deignan, 1947 - Sumatra, Borneo, Nias, the Lingga Islands, and the Natuna Islands
Calyptomena viridis siberu Chasen & Kloss, 1926 - Mentawai Islands Prior to revisions by the International Ornithological Congress in 2022, the mainland subspecies went by the name caudacuta, while viridis referred to the Greater Sundaic subspecies. Based on several previous studies finding problems with this nomenclature, the International Ornithological Congress replaced caudacuta with viridis, while gloriosa replaced the former viridis.
The green broadbill is distributed in broadleaved evergreen forests of Borneo, Sumatra, and the Malay Peninsula where it frequents lowland and lower montane rainforest. The... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shedd Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Riverbanks Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Lincoln Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Johor Zoo | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Broadbill sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 144 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 132nd 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.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Green Broadbill in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in October, the lowest month.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Broadbill sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
4th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Green Broadbill sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 50%), Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 40%) and Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 30%).
Same family: Eurylaimidae
The closest relatives of the Green Broadbill that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Eurylaimidae, Asian and Grauer's Broadbills) are Black-and-yellow Broadbill (about 50%), Banded Broadbill (about 20%) and Black-and-red Broadbill (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green Broadbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (144 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.
