Plain Sunbird
Plain SunbirdPlain Sunbird

Plain Sunbird

Anthreptes simplex

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Way Kambas National Park
7 Verified records at Way Kambas National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The plain sunbird (Anthreptes simplex) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Sunbird sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park

Brown-throated Sunbird
LC

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

30–40% · Possible
Red-throated Sunbird
NT

Red-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes rhodolaemus

Insufficient data
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

20–30% · Possible
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

10–20% · With luck
Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypogramma hypogrammicum

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
LC

Yellow-eared Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera chrysogenys

5–10% · With luck
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

5–10% · With luck
Spectacled Spiderhunter
LC

Spectacled Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera flavigaster

5–10% · Rare
Thick-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Thick-billed Spiderhunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arachnothera crassirostris

Insufficient data
Copper-throated Sunbird
LC

Copper-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptocoma calcostetha

Insufficient data
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
2 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
6 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
7 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plain Sunbird in Way Kambas National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Sunbird sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Plain Sunbird in Way Kambas National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Plain Sunbird in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.

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