Bornean Crested Fireback
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Bornean Crested Fireback

Lophura ignita

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Way Kambas National Park
100 Verified records at Way Kambas National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Bornean crested fireback, Lophura ignita, is a large, sexually dimorphic, and distinctly-coloured pheasant of the family Galliformes endemic to the rainforests of Borneo and the surrounding islands. It is a non-migrating omnivorous species, often seen in groups of 5–6 in the rainforest lowlands. As of 2020 they were classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN due to population decline from habitat loss and deforestation, hunting, and trapping for the cage bird trade. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Crested Fireback sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park

Red Junglefowl
LC

Red Junglefowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallus gallus

30–40% · Possible
Roulroul
VU

Roulroul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rollulus rouloul

<5% · Rare
Great Argus
VU

Great Argus

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Argusianus argus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
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 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
40–50%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bornean Crested Fireback in Way Kambas National Park?

About 45% of wildlife watchers report a Bornean Crested Fireback sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bornean Crested Fireback in Way Kambas National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Bornean Crested Fireback in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.

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