Green-tailed Sunbird
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Green-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga nipalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
36 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
January 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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Green-tailed Sunbird sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

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

Black-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga saturata

<5% · Rare
Purple Sunbird
LC

Purple Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris asiaticus

20–30% · Possible
White-cheeked Bulbul
LC

White-cheeked Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus leucogenys

60–70% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

40–50% · Likely
Indian White-eye
LC Endemic

Indian White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops palpebrosus

40–50% · Likely
White-crested Laughingthrush
LC

White-crested Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax leucolophus

40–50% · Likely
Grey Bushchat
LC

Grey Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola ferreus

40–50% · Likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Jim Corbett National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Green-tailed Sunbird sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green-tailed Sunbird in Jim Corbett National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Green-tailed Sunbird in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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