Plain Sunbird
Plain SunbirdPlain Sunbird

Plain Sunbird

Anthreptes simplex

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Khao Luang National Park
64 Verified records at Khao Luang National Park
August 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Sunbird sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park

Brown-throated Sunbird
LC

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

30–40% · Possible
Red-throated Sunbird
NT

Red-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes rhodolaemus

<5% · Rare
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

50–60% · Likely
Gray-breasted Spiderhunter
LC

Gray-breasted Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera modesta

50–60% · Likely
Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypogramma hypogrammicum

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
LC

Yellow-eared Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera chrysogenys

30–40% · Possible
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

30–40% · Possible
Spectacled Spiderhunter
LC

Spectacled Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera flavigaster

20–30% · Possible
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

10–20% · With luck
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

Insufficient data
Black-throated Sunbird
LC

Black-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga saturata

Insufficient data
Thick-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Thick-billed Spiderhunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arachnothera crassirostris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
30–40
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
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 Khao Luang National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Sunbird sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 64 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plain Sunbird in Khao Luang National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Plain Sunbird in Khao Luang National Park in our monthly data.

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