Black-bellied Malkoha

Black-bellied Malkoha

Rhopodytes diardi

LCNTNear ThreatenedVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kerinci Seblat National Park

In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%

5 Verified sightings at Kerinci Seblat National Park From 2019 to 2026
649 In all 9 parks
April 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 Kerinci Seblat National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Malkoha sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 190th most-seen of the 203 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-bellied Malkoha in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

April

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Malkoha in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–December, the lowest months. January has too few records to rate.

Is Kerinci Seblat National Park the best place to see a Black-bellied Malkoha?

7th of 9

Of the 9 parks where we can rate Black-bellied Malkoha sightings, Kerinci Seblat National Park ranks 7th at under 5%. 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 Kerinci Seblat National Park (5 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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