What are the chances of seeing a Sunda Cuckoo-shrike in Kinabalu Park?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sunda Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 749 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 35th most-seen of the 247 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Sunda Cuckoo-shrike in Kinabalu Park?
March and August
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sunda Cuckoo-shrike in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against about 10% in February, the lowest month.
What time of day is best to see a Sunda Cuckoo-shrike?
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sunda Cuckoo-shrike sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Is Kinabalu Park the best place to see a Sunda Cuckoo-shrike?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Sunda Cuckoo-shrike sightings, Kinabalu Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 10%).
Where does the Sunda Cuckoo-shrike sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sunda Cuckoo-shrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Kinabalu Park (749 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.