Purple Sunbird

Purple Sunbird

Cinnyris asiaticus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Khao Yai National Park
7 Verified records at Khao Yai National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus) is a small bird in the sunbird family. It occurs in parts of the Arabian peninsula and South and Southeast Asia. It has a fast and direct flight and can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird but often perches at the base of flowers. It feeds mainly on nectar and insects, especially when feeding young. The males can appear all black in harsh sunlight but the purple iridescence is visible on closer observation or under good light conditions. Females are olive above and yellowish below. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Sunbird sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park

Black-throated Sunbird
LC

Black-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga saturata

10–20% · With luck
Van Hasselt's Sunbird
LC

Van Hasselt's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptocoma brasiliana

10–20% · With luck
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

10–20% · With luck
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

10–20% · With luck
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

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

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

<5% · Rare
Asian Fairy-bluebird
LC

Asian Fairy-bluebird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Irena puella

50–60% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-browed Warbler
LC

Yellow-browed Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus inornatus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Woodswallow
LC

Ashy Woodswallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamus fuscus

40–50% · Likely
Gray-eyed Bulbul
LC

Gray-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Iole propinqua

40–50% · Likely
Puff-throated Bulbul
LC

Puff-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus pallidus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
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 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
6 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
7 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
8 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
9 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
11 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
12 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
13 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
14 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
15 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
17 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
18 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
19 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
20 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
21 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
22 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
23 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
24 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
25 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
26 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Purple Sunbird in Khao Yai National Park?

About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Purple Sunbird sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Purple Sunbird in Khao Yai National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Purple Sunbird in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.

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