Plain Sunbird
Plain SunbirdPlain Sunbird

Plain Sunbird

Anthreptes simplex

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
413 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The plain sunbird (Anthreptes simplex) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. 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 mangrove forests. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Sunbird sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 413 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Red-throated Sunbird
NT

Red-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes rhodolaemus

10–20% · With luck
Brown-throated Sunbird
LC

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

5–10% · With luck
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

50–60% · Likely
Bornean Spiderhunter

Bornean Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera everetti

30–40% · Possible
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

10–20% · With luck
Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypogramma hypogrammicum

10–20% · With luck
Spectacled Spiderhunter
LC

Spectacled Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera flavigaster

10–20% · With luck
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
LC

Yellow-eared Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera chrysogenys

10–20% · With luck
Thick-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Thick-billed Spiderhunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arachnothera crassirostris

5–10% · With luck
Long-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Long-billed Spiderhunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arachnothera robusta

5–10% · With luck
Van Hasselt's Sunbird
LC

Van Hasselt's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptocoma brasiliana

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
2 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
6 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
7 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plain Sunbird in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Sunbird sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 413 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plain Sunbird in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

January has the highest sighting rate for Plain Sunbird in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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