Coracina javensis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The Oriental cuckooshrike (Coracina javensis) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is widely distributed from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to east China and Taiwan. It is also found on the islands of Java and Bali in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. The range of this species was formerly restricted to Java and Bali and had the English name "Javan cuckooshrike".
Six subspecies are recognised. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 12 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 306th most-seen of the 388 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.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Cuckoo-shrike in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in November to July, the lowest months. That is one of Royal Manas National Park's driest months, with about 130 mm of rain against 930 mm in July. August and September have too few records to rate.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Javan Cuckoo-shrike sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
12th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Javan Cuckoo-shrike sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 12th at under 5%. The best odds are in Bali Barat National Park (Indonesia, about 30%), Chitwan National Park (Nepal, about 20%) and Royal Bardia National Park (Nepal, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Javan Cuckoo-shrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Royal Manas National Park (14 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.
