Green-tailed Sunbird
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Green-tailed Sunbird

Aethopyga nipalensis

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

The green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) or Nepal yellow-backed sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Nepal and the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, stretching eastwards into parts of Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. In southeast Szechwan and Yunnan, it lives in open mountain woods with moss-covered trees, from 1825 to 3350 meters elevation. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-tailed Sunbird sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 82 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
Black-throated Sunbird
LC

Black-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga saturata

30–40% · Possible
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

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
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 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
2 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
3 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
5–10%
5 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
6 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
7 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
8 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green-tailed Sunbird in Royal Manas National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Green-tailed Sunbird sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 82 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green-tailed Sunbird in Royal Manas National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Green-tailed Sunbird in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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