Maroon-breasted Philentoma
Maroon-breasted Philentoma

Maroon-breasted Philentoma

Philentoma velata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
219 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The maroon-breasted philentoma (Philentoma velata) is a bird species. They are now usually assigned to the Vangidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-breasted Philentoma sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Rufous-winged Philentoma
LC

Rufous-winged Philentoma

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Philentoma pyrhoptera

20–30% · Possible
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
LC

Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemipus hirundinaceus

10–20% · With luck
Large Woodshrike
LC

Large Woodshrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tephrodornis virgatus

10–20% · With luck
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
LC

Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hemipus picatus

<5% · Rare
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

50–60% · Likely
Slender-billed Crow
LC

Slender-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus enca

50–60% · Likely
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
NT

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurylaimus ochromalus

50–60% · Likely
White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

50–60% · Likely
Lesser Green Leafbird
NT

Lesser Green Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis cyanopogon

40–50% · Likely
Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula erythropthalmos

40–50% · Likely
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
LC

Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prionochilus xanthopygius

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
6 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Maroon-breasted Philentoma in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-breasted Philentoma sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Maroon-breasted Philentoma in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

January has the highest sighting rate for Maroon-breasted Philentoma in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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