Malayan Night Heron

Malayan Night Heron

Gorsachius melanolophus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Cuc Phuong National Park
20 Verified records at Cuc Phuong National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Night Heron sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
3 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
5 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
7 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
9 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
10 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
11 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
12 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
13 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
14 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malayan Night Heron in Cuc Phuong National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Night Heron sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 20 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Malayan Night Heron in Cuc Phuong National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Malayan Night Heron in Cuc Phuong National Park in our monthly data.

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