Black-throated Sunbird
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Black-throated Sunbird

Aethopyga saturata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
337 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
November 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 337 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

30–40% · Possible
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

5–10% · With luck
Fire-tailed Sunbird
LC

Fire-tailed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aethopyga ignicauda

<5% · Rare
Mrs Gould's Sunbird
LC

Mrs Gould's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga gouldiae

<5% · Rare
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

50–60% · Likely
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

<5% · Rare
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

<5% · Rare
Purple Sunbird
LC

Purple Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cinnyris asiaticus

Insufficient data
Scarlet Minivet

Scarlet Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus speciosus

60–70% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

50–60% · Likely
Orange-bellied Leafbird
LC

Orange-bellied Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis hardwickii

50–60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Royal Manas National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 337 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

November has the highest sighting rate for Black-throated Sunbird in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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