Purple Sunbird

Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Chitwan National Park
182 Verified records at Chitwan National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is a small bird in the sunbird family. It occurs in parts of the Arabian peninsula and South and Southeast Asia. It has a fast and direct flight and can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird but often perches at the base of flowers. It feeds mainly on nectar and insects, especially when feeding young. The males can appear all black in harsh sunlight but the purple iridescence is visible on closer observation or under good light conditions. Females are olive above and yellowish below. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Sunbird sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 182 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park

Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

Insufficient data
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

<5% · Rare
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

<5% · Rare
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

Insufficient data
Black-throated Sunbird
LC

Black-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga saturata

Insufficient data
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

Insufficient data
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

70–80% · Very likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
6 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
7 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
9 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
11 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
12 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
13 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
14 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
15 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
17 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
18 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
19 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
20 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
21 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
22 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
23 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
24 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
25 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
26 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Purple Sunbird in Chitwan National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Sunbird sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 182 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Purple Sunbird in Chitwan National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Purple Sunbird in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.

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