Crimson Sunbird
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Crimson Sunbird

Aethopyga siparaja

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
341 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The crimson sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) is a species of bird in the sunbird family which feed largely on nectar. They may also take insects, especially when feeding their young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed. It is the unofficial national bird of Singapore, as declared by the Nature Society Singapore. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson Sunbird sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 341 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Temminck's Sunbird
LC

Temminck's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga temminckii

<5% · Rare
Brown-throated Sunbird
LC

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

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

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

10–20% · With luck
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

5–10% · With luck
Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypogramma hypogrammicum

5–10% · With luck
Red-throated Sunbird
NT

Red-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes rhodolaemus

<5% · Rare
Van Hasselt's Sunbird
LC

Van Hasselt's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptocoma brasiliana

<5% · Rare
Plain Sunbird
LC

Plain Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes simplex

<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
Copper-throated Sunbird
LC

Copper-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptocoma calcostetha

<5% · Rare
Thick-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Thick-billed Spiderhunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arachnothera crassirostris

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
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 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
30–40%
2 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
4 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
7 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
9 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
10 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
11 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
12 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
13 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
14 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
15 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
16 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
20 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
21 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
22 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crimson Sunbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson Sunbird sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 341 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crimson Sunbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

March has the highest sighting rate for Crimson Sunbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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