Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a White-breasted Woodswallow in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Woodswallow sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 432 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 56th most-seen of the 231 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a White-breasted Woodswallow in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

Accepted Answer

February. In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-breasted Woodswallow in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against about 10% in April–May and November, 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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary the best place to see a White-breasted Woodswallow?

Accepted Answer

6th of 20. Of the 20 parks where we can rate White-breasted Woodswallow sightings, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary ranks 6th at about 20%. 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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Passeriformes. The closest relatives of the White-breasted Woodswallow that you can see in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Slender-billed Crow (about 60%), Pacific Swallow (about 60%) and Black-and-red Broadbill (about 60%), 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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (432 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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Slender-billed Crow

Pacific Swallow

Black-and-red Broadbill

Javan Myna

Ashy Tailorbird

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

White-crowned Shama

White-chested Babbler

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher

Bold-striped Tit-Babbler

Common Hill Myna

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