Oriolus consobrinus
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
The ventriloquial oriole (Oriolus consobrinus) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found in Southeast Asia through Borneo and on the islands of Palawan and Culion in the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests where it is threatened by habitat loss.
The ventriloquial oriole was formerly considered to be conspecific with the dark-throated oriole (Oriolus xanthonotus). Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Ventriloquial Oriole sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 483 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Ventriloquial Oriole in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against about 20% in June, August and November–January, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ventriloquial Oriole sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Ventriloquial Oriole sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Sepilok (Malaysia, about 10%) and Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, under 5%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Ventriloquial Oriole that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Pacific Swallow (about 60%), Little Spiderhunter (about 60%) and Slender-billed Crow (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ventriloquial Oriole is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (483 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.
