Crimson Sunbird
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Crimson Sunbird

Aethopyga siparaja

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Royal Bardia National Park
39 Verified records at Royal Bardia National Park
May 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 Royal Bardia National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Bardia National Park

Purple Sunbird
LC

Purple Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris asiaticus

30–40% · Possible
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Rufous Treepie
LC

Rufous Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta vagabunda

50–60% · Likely
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

50–60% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

50–60% · Likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

40–50% · Likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

40–50% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

40–50% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
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 Royal Bardia National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson Sunbird sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 39 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crimson Sunbird in Royal Bardia National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Crimson Sunbird in Royal Bardia National Park in our monthly data.

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