Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The black-and-red broadbill (Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos) is a species of bird in the typical broadbill family, Eurylaimidae. It is the only species in the genus Cymbirhynchus. A large, distinctive bird, it has maroon underparts, black upperparts, a maroon neck-band, and white bars on the wings. It also has a large, two-colored, blue-and-yellow bill. The species shows slight sexual dimorphism, with females being smaller than males. No other bird in its range resembles it, though the black-and-yellow broadbill has a similar call.
The species is found in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Inhabiting lowland riparian forest throughout its range, it can also adapt quite well to disturbed habitat, such as secondary forest growth and degraded habitat near rivers. The black-and-red broadbill is mainly insectivorous, supplementing its diet with aquatic creatures such as mollusks, snails, fish, and crustaceans. It also takes leaves and seeds incidentally.
Breeding takes place during the dry season throughout its range, with the nest being a large, conspicuous structure that usually hangs over water. Nests are built by both sexes, out of creepers, fungal hyphae, moss, and other plant matter. Eggs are laid in clutches of two or three, occasionally with a fourth runt egg, and incubated by both parents. The black-and-red broadbill is evaluated as a least-concern species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature due to its large range and the lack of a severe decrease in its global population. However, the species has experienced declines in several parts of its range, and may face threats due to deforestation, trapping for the songbird trade, and hunting. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona Zoo | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 2 | Aquarama Barcelona | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-red Broadbill sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 537 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 14th most-seen of the 293 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-red Broadbill in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against about 30% in April, August and November–January, the lowest months. That is one of Taman Negara National Park's driest months, with about 100 mm of rain against 330 mm in November.
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-and-red Broadbill sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
4th of 11
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Black-and-red Broadbill sightings, Taman Negara National Park ranks 4th at about 40%. The best odds are in Tanjung Puting National Park (Indonesia, about 60%), Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 60%) and Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Eurylaimidae
The closest relatives of the Black-and-red Broadbill that you can see in Taman Negara National Park (family Eurylaimidae, Asian and Grauer's Broadbills) are Black-and-yellow Broadbill (about 40%), Green Broadbill (about 40%) 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 Black-and-red Broadbill is recorded against all the birds logged in Taman Negara National Park (537 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.
