Black-breasted Boatbill
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Black-breasted Boatbill

Machaerirhynchus nigripectus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Lorentz National Park
36 Verified records at Lorentz National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The black-breasted boatbill (Machaerirhynchus nigripectus) is a species of bird in the family Machaerirhynchidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is most commonly seen alone, but sometimes in pairs or mixed-species flocks. It is non-migratory. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-breasted Boatbill sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lorentz National Park

Red-capped Flowerpecker
LC

Red-capped Flowerpecker

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Dicaeum geelvinkianum

70–80% · Very likely
Smoky Honeyeater
LC

Smoky Honeyeater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Melipotes fumigatus

70–80% · Very likely
Friendly Fantail
LC

Friendly Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura albolimbata

70–80% · Very likely
Belford's Melidectes
LC

Belford's Melidectes

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Melidectes belfordi

60–70% · Likely
Red-collared Myzomela
LC

Red-collared Myzomela

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myzomela rosenbergii

60–70% · Likely
Black-backed Honeyeater
LC

Black-backed Honeyeater

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Ptiloprora perstriata

60–70% · Likely
Lorentz's Whistler
LC

Lorentz's Whistler

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Pachycephala lorentzi

60–70% · Likely
Brown-breasted Gerygone
LC

Brown-breasted Gerygone

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gerygone ruficollis

60–70% · Likely
Splendid Astrapia
LC

Splendid Astrapia

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Astrapia splendidissima

40–50% · Likely
Baliem Whistler

Baliem Whistler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pachycephala balim

40–50% · Likely
Black-breasted Munia
LC Endemic

Black-breasted Munia

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Lonchura teerinki

40–50% · Likely
Ornate Melidectes
LC

Ornate Melidectes

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Melidectes torquatus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-breasted Boatbill in Lorentz National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Black-breasted Boatbill sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-breasted Boatbill in Lorentz National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Black-breasted Boatbill in Lorentz National Park in our monthly data.

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