Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusAethopyga (Red Sunbirds and Allies)
- SpeciesAethopyga siparaja (Crimson Sunbird)
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Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
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Little Spiderhunter
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Black Drongo
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Large-billed Crow
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📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 14 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 15 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 19 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 20 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 21 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crimson Sunbird in Chitwan National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Crimson Sunbird sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 37 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crimson Sunbird in Chitwan National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Crimson Sunbird in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.