Black-throated Sunbird
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Black-throated Sunbird

Aethopyga saturata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Namdapha National Park
571 Verified records at Namdapha National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The black-throated sunbird (Aethopyga saturata) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions of Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 571 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namdapha National Park

Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

<5% · Rare
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

Insufficient data
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

60–70% · Likely
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

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

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

<5% · Rare
Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul
LC

Ashy-fronted Bearded Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus flaveolus

60–70% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

50–60% · Likely
Slaty-backed Forktail
LC

Slaty-backed Forktail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Enicurus schistaceus

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chelidorhynx hypoxantha

50–60% · Likely
Sultan Tit
LC

Sultan Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Melanochlora sultanea

50–60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
Scarlet Minivet

Scarlet Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus speciosus

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
50–60
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 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
30–40%
4 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
7 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
8 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
9 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
11 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-throated Sunbird in Namdapha National Park?

About 51% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 571 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-throated Sunbird in Namdapha National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Black-throated Sunbird in Namdapha National Park in our monthly data.

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