Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a White-breasted Woodswallow in Kinabalu Park?

Accepted Answer

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Woodswallow sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 104 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 104th most-seen of the 247 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a White-breasted Woodswallow in Kinabalu Park?

Accepted Answer

May and July. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Woodswallow in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in June and August–April, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a White-breasted Woodswallow?

Accepted Answer

Between 3 and 6 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-breasted Woodswallow sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Kinabalu Park the best place to see a White-breasted Woodswallow?

Accepted Answer

15th of 20. Of the 20 parks where we can rate White-breasted Woodswallow sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 15th at under 5%. The best odds are in Bali Barat National Park (Indonesia, about 50%), Raja Ampat (Indonesia, about 40%) and Daintree National Park (Australia, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Question 5

Which relatives of the White-breasted Woodswallow live in Kinabalu Park?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Passeriformes. The closest relatives of the White-breasted Woodswallow that you can see in Kinabalu Park (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush (about 80%), Bornean Treepie (about 70%) and Indigo Flycatcher (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the White-breasted Woodswallow sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the White-breasted Woodswallow is recorded against all the birds logged in Kinabalu Park (104 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~50%
2	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
3	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~40%
4	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
5	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
6	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
7	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
8	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
9	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~10%
10	Nitmiluk National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
11	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
12	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
13	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
14	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
15	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
16	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
17	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
18	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
19	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
20	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	~50%
2	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~40%
3	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
4	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
5	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	~30%
6	Semarang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
7	Cebu City	🇵🇭 Philippines	~20%
8	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
9	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
10	Makassar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Disney's Animal Kingdom	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
8	Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

White-breasted Woodswallow

Sounds

Recent sightings of White-breasted Woodswallow in Kinabalu Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Chestnut-hooded Laughingthrush

Bornean Treepie

Indigo Flycatcher

Yellow-breasted Warbler

Black-capped White-eye

Temminck's Sunbird

Mountain Leaf Warbler

Bornean Whistler

Chestnut-crested Yuhina

Bornean Whistling-Thrush

White-throated Fantail

Black-sided Flowerpecker

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