Calyptomena viridis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The green broadbill (Calyptomena viridis) also known as the Asian green broadbill or the lesser green broadbill is a small bird in the family Calyptomenidae. It was formerly classified in the family Eurylaimidae, a group of closely related birds that share the name "broadbill".
There are three subspecies recognized: Calyptomena viridis viridis Raffles, 1822 - the Malay Peninsula, extirpated from Singapore Calyptomena viridis gloriosa Deignan, 1947 - Sumatra, Borneo, Nias, the Lingga Islands, and the Natuna Islands
Calyptomena viridis siberu Chasen & Kloss, 1926 - Mentawai Islands Prior to revisions by the International Ornithological Congress in 2022, the mainland subspecies went by the name caudacuta, while viridis referred to the Greater Sundaic subspecies. Based on several previous studies finding problems with this nomenclature, the International Ornithological Congress replaced caudacuta with viridis, while gloriosa replaced the former viridis.
The green broadbill is distributed in broadleaved evergreen forests of Borneo, Sumatra, and the Malay Peninsula where it frequents lowland and lower montane rainforest. The...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kubah National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shedd Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Riverbanks Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Lincoln Park Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Johor Zoo | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Broadbill sighting in Kubah National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 75th most-seen of the 92 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–August, October and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Broadbill in Kubah National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, the lowest month. January–February, September and November have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Broadbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Green Broadbill sightings, Kubah National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 50%), Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 40%) and Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 30%).
Same family: Eurylaimidae
The closest relatives of the Green Broadbill that you can see in Kubah National Park (family Eurylaimidae, Asian and Grauer's Broadbills) are Black-and-yellow Broadbill (about 60%) and Banded Broadbill (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green Broadbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Kubah National Park (6 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.
