Fire-tailed Sunbird
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Fire-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga ignicauda

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Khangchendzonga National Park
23 Verified records at Khangchendzonga National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The fire-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga ignicauda) is a species of sunbird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, primarily in the Himalayas, and also in some adjoining regions in Southeast Asia. The species occurs in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Tibet. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Breeding males have a scarlet nape and mantle, and a yellow-orange breast and an olive-green belly. They develop a long scarlet tail, and including the tail are about 15 cm long; females are about two-thirds that length. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Fire-tailed Sunbird sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park

Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

30–40% · Possible
Black-throated Sunbird
LC

Black-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga saturata

20–30% · Possible
Mrs Gould's Sunbird
LC

Mrs Gould's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga gouldiae

10–20% · With luck
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

<5% · Rare
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

5–10% · With luck
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
Rufous Sibia
LC

Rufous Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia capistrata

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

30–40% · Possible
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

30–40% · Possible
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
2 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Fire-tailed Sunbird in Khangchendzonga National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Fire-tailed Sunbird sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Fire-tailed Sunbird in Khangchendzonga National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Fire-tailed Sunbird in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.

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