Javan Rusa
Rusa timorensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderArtiodactyla (Artiodàctils)
- FamilyCervidae (Cèrvids)
- GenusRusa
- SpeciesRusa timorensis (Javan Rusa)
The Javan rusa or Sunda sambar (Rusa timorensis) is a large deer species native to Indonesia and Timor-Leste. Introduced populations exist in a wide variety of locations in the Southern Hemisphere. Rusa is the Malay word for "deer" in general as well as lending the name to its own genus. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Rusa sighting in Royal National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
📅 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 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Javan Rusa in Royal National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Javan Rusa sighting in Royal National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Javan Rusa in Royal National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Javan Rusa in Royal National Park in our monthly data.