Maroon-breasted Philentoma
Philentoma velata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTephrodornithidae
- GenusPhilentoma (Philentomas)
- SpeciesPhilentoma velata (Maroon-breasted Philentoma)
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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-breasted Philentoma sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Rufous-winged Philentoma
Philentoma pyrhoptera
Bar-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Hemipus picatus
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike
Hemipus hirundinaceus
Large Woodshrike
Tephrodornis virgatus
Bornean Treepie
Dendrocitta cinerascens
Indigo Flycatcher
Eumyias indigo
Yellow-breasted Warbler
Seicercus montis
Black-capped White-eye
Zosterops atricapilla
Temminck's Sunbird
Aethopyga temminckii
Mountain Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus trivirgatus
Bornean Whistler
Pachycephala hypoxantha
Chestnut-crested Yuhina
Staphida everetti
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Maroon-breasted Philentoma in Kinabalu Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Maroon-breasted Philentoma sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Maroon-breasted Philentoma in Kinabalu Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Maroon-breasted Philentoma in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.