Rhopodytes diardi
In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Malkoha sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 174th most-seen of the 231 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.
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Malkoha in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months.
6th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Black-bellied Malkoha sightings, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary ranks 6th 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%).
Same family: Cuculidae
The closest relatives of the Black-bellied Malkoha that you can see in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (family Cuculidae, Cuckoos) are Greater Coucal (about 30%), Plaintive Cuckoo (about 10%) and Bornean Ground-Cuckoo (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-bellied Malkoha is recorded against all the birds logged in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (21 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.
