What are the chances of seeing a Black-shouldered Cicadabird in Raja Ampat?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-shouldered Cicadabird sighting in Raja Ampat on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 158th most-seen of the 200 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.
When is the best time to see a Black-shouldered Cicadabird in Raja Ampat?
February
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-shouldered Cicadabird in Raja Ampat on a given day, against under 5% in March to January, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Black-shouldered Cicadabird?
Only Raja Ampat, in our data
Raja Ampat is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Black-shouldered Cicadabird sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Black-shouldered Cicadabird sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-shouldered Cicadabird is recorded against all the birds logged in Raja Ampat (17 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.