Bornean Whistling-Thrush
Bornean Whistling-ThrushBornean Whistling-Thrush

Bornean Whistling-Thrush

Myophonus borneensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
1,262 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Bornean whistling thrush (Myophonus borneensis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia, where it is endemic to the island of Borneo. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. On average, Borean whistling thrushes lay clutch sizes of about 2 eggs, which they incubate for about 18 days. The nesting period lasts 24 days. They are threatened by climate change, especially droughts. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Whistling-Thrush sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 1,262 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Indigo Flycatcher
LC

Indigo Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias indigo

60–70% · Likely
Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher

Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhinomyias gularis

40–50% · Likely
Little Pied Flycatcher
LC

Little Pied Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula westermanni

30–40% · Possible
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Snowy-browed Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula hyperythra

20–30% · Possible
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

20–30% · Possible
White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

10–20% · With luck
Mugimaki Flycatcher
LC

Mugimaki Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula mugimaki

5–10% · With luck
Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher

Fulvous-chested Jungle Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhinomyias olivaceus

5–10% · With luck
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

5–10% · With luck
Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher
LC

Pygmy Blue-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula hodgsoni

5–10% · With luck
Blue-and-white Flycatcher
LC

Blue-and-white Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanoptila cyanomelana

5–10% · With luck
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
60–70
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
40–50
Nov
50–60
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
50–60%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bornean Whistling-Thrush in Kinabalu Park?

About 56% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Whistling-Thrush sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 1,262 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bornean Whistling-Thrush in Kinabalu Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Bornean Whistling-Thrush in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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