Green-tailed Sunbird
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Green-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga nipalensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Khangchendzonga National Park
68 Verified records at Khangchendzonga National Park
April 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Green-tailed Sunbird sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park

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
Fire-tailed Sunbird
LC

Fire-tailed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aethopyga ignicauda

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

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
50–60
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
40–50
Nov
20–30
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 Khangchendzonga National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Green-tailed Sunbird sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 68 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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