Javan Cuckoo-shrike
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Javan Cuckoo-shrike

Coracina javensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
332 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Oriental cuckooshrike (Coracina javensis) is a species of bird in the family Campephagidae. It is widely distributed from the Himalayas through Southeast Asia to east China and Taiwan. It is also found on the islands of Java and Bali in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. The range of this species was formerly restricted to Java and Bali and had the English name "Javan cuckooshrike". Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 332 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Large Cuckoo-shrike
LC

Large Cuckoo-shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracina macei

Insufficient data
Black-winged Cuckooshrike

Black-winged Cuckooshrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracina melaschistos

5–10% · With luck
Black-headed Cuckooshrike

Black-headed Cuckooshrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracina melanoptera

<5% · Rare
Scarlet Minivet

Scarlet Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus speciosus

10–20% · With luck
Small Minivet
LC

Small Minivet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pericrocotus cinnamomeus

5–10% · With luck
Long-tailed Minivet
LC

Long-tailed Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus ethologus

<5% · Rare
Rosy Minivet
LC

Rosy Minivet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pericrocotus roseus

<5% · Rare
Short-billed Minivet
LC

Short-billed Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus brevirostris

Insufficient data
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

70–80% · Very likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
2 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
3 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
4 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
5 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
7 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
8 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
9 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
10 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
11 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
12 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Javan Cuckoo-shrike in Chitwan National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Cuckoo-shrike sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 332 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Javan Cuckoo-shrike in Chitwan National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Javan Cuckoo-shrike in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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