Black-bellied Malkoha

Black-bellied Malkoha

Rhopodytes diardi

LCNTNear ThreatenedVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Taman Negara National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

239 Verified sightings at Taman Negara National Park From 2019 to 2026
649 In all 9 parks
December Best month

About the Black-bellied Malkoha

The black-bellied malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi) is a species of malkoha in the family Cuculidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, including mango trees, and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Malaysia · 2025

© Ding Li Yong · XC1027881 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Malaysia · 2011

© Tan Choo Eng · XC101672 · CC BY-NC-ND 2.5

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Malaysia · 2020

© Amar-Singh HSS · XC607155 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
3 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
4 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
5 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
6 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
7 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
8 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
9 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-bellied Malkoha in Taman Negara National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Malkoha sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 239 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 65th most-seen of the 293 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.

When is the best time to see a Black-bellied Malkoha in Taman Negara National Park?

December

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Malkoha in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against about 10% in March–May, August and October, the lowest months. That is one of Taman Negara National Park's wettest months, with about 290 mm of rain against 100 mm in March.

Is Taman Negara National Park the best place to see a Black-bellied Malkoha?

3rd of 9

Of the 9 parks where we can rate Black-bellied Malkoha sightings, Taman Negara National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 30%) and Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 20%).

Where does the Black-bellied Malkoha sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-bellied Malkoha is recorded against all the birds logged in Taman Negara National Park (239 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.

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