Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusAethopyga (Red Sunbirds and Allies)
- SpeciesAethopyga siparaja (Crimson Sunbird)
The crimson sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) is a species of bird in the sunbird family which feed largely on nectar. They may also take insects, especially when feeding their young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed. It is the unofficial national bird of Singapore, as declared by the Nature Society Singapore. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Ba Be National Park
Mrs Gould's Sunbird
Aethopyga gouldiae
Black-throated Sunbird
Aethopyga saturata
Streaked Spiderhunter
Arachnothera magna
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Mountain Fulvetta
Alcippe peracensis
Large Niltava
Niltava grandis
Chestnut-vented Nuthatch
Sitta nagaensis
Green-backed Tit
Parus monticolus
White-tailed Robin
Myiomela leucura
Grey-bellied Tesia
Tesia cyaniventer
Snowy-browed Flycatcher
Ficedula hyperythra
White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Crimson Sunbird at Ba Be National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 2 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 11 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 12 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 13 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 14 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 15 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 16 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 19 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 20 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 21 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 22 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |