Platysmurus aterrimus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The Bornean black magpie (Platysmurus aterrimus), also known as the black crested magpie, is a treepie in the family Corvidae. It is endemic to the Southeast Asian island of Borneo. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Black Magpie sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 113 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 102nd most-seen of the 231 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, July, September and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Black Magpie in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June, August and October, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bornean Black Magpie sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Bornean Black Magpie sightings, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Sepilok (Malaysia, about 20%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bornean Black Magpie is recorded against all the birds logged in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (113 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.
