Brown-throated Sunbird
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Brown-throated Sunbird

Anthreptes malacensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabalu Park
181 Verified records at Kinabalu Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis), also known as the plain-throated sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in south-east Asia, ranging from Myanmar to the Lesser Sundas and west Philippines. The grey-throated sunbird found in the remaining part of the Philippines is often considered a subspecies of the brown-throated sunbird, but the two differ consistently in measurements and plumage, and there is no evidence of intergradation between them. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Sunbird sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 181 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Plain Sunbird
LC

Plain Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes simplex

5–10% · Rare
Red-throated Sunbird
NT

Red-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes rhodolaemus

<5% · Rare
Temminck's Sunbird
LC

Temminck's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga temminckii

60–70% · Likely
Whitehead's Spiderhunter
LC

Whitehead's Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera juliae

10–20% · With luck
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

5–10% · With luck
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

5–10% · With luck
Bornean Spiderhunter

Bornean Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera everetti

5–10% · With luck
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

<5% · Rare
Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypogramma hypogrammicum

<5% · Rare
Thick-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Thick-billed Spiderhunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arachnothera crassirostris

<5% · Rare
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
LC

Yellow-eared Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera chrysogenys

<5% · Rare
Long-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Long-billed Spiderhunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arachnothera robusta

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
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 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
4 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
5 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
6 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
7 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
9 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
10 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
11 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
12 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-throated Sunbird in Kinabalu Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Sunbird sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 181 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown-throated Sunbird in Kinabalu Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Brown-throated Sunbird in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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