Green-tailed Sunbird
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Green-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga nipalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Doi Inthanon National Park
1,219 Verified records at Doi Inthanon National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) or Nepal yellow-backed sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Nepal and the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, stretching eastwards into parts of Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. In southeast Szechwan and Yunnan, it lives in open mountain woods with moss-covered trees, from 1825 to 3350 meters elevation. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Green-tailed Sunbird sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 1,219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park

Mrs Gould's Sunbird
LC

Mrs Gould's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga gouldiae

40–50% · Likely
Black-throated Sunbird
LC

Black-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga saturata

30–40% · Possible
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

Insufficient data
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

30–40% · Possible
Purple Sunbird
LC

Purple Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris asiaticus

20–30% · Possible
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

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

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

<5% · Rare
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

<5% · Rare
Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypogramma hypogrammicum

<5% · Rare
Black-backed Sibia
LC

Black-backed Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia melanoleuca

60–70% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Davison's Leaf-Warbler
LC

Davison's Leaf-Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus intensior

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
40–50
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 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
2 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
3 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
5–10%
5 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
7 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
8 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green-tailed Sunbird in Doi Inthanon National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Green-tailed Sunbird sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 1,219 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green-tailed Sunbird in Doi Inthanon National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Green-tailed Sunbird in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.

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