Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan)

Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan)

Oriolus cruentus

Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Kinabalu Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

477 Verified sightings at Kinabalu Park From 2019 to 2026
766 In all 2 parks
July Best month

About the Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan)

The Javan oriole (Oriolus cruentus) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is found on Java in Indonesia where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Temuan people believe that its song brings bad luck. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call1:30

Malaysia · 2025

© David Boyle · XC1009223 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song0:44

Malaysia · 2020

© Jani Sleutel · XC534793 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Begging call0:35

Malaysia · 2019

© Ding Li Yong · XC484980 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~40%
2 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan) in Kinabalu Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan) sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 477 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 48th most-seen of the 247 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan) in Kinabalu Park?

July

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan) in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against about 10% in February, April–May, September and December, the lowest months.

Is Kinabalu Park the best place to see a Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan)?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan) sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 40%).

Where does the Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan) sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-and-crimson Oriole (Javan) is recorded against all the birds logged in Kinabalu Park (477 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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