Fork-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga christinae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusAethopyga (Red Sunbirds and Allies)
- SpeciesAethopyga christinae (Fork-tailed Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Cuc Phuong National Park
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Aethopyga siparaja
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Aethopyga gouldiae
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Arachnothera magna
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus
Purple-naped Spiderhunter
Hypogramma hypogrammicum
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
White-bellied Yuhina
Erpornis zantholeuca
Japanese Thrush
Turdus cardis
Rufous-throated Fulvetta
Alcippe rufogularis
Puff-throated Bulbul
Alophoixus pallidus
Yellow-browed Warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
Culicicapa ceylonensis
📅 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 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fork-tailed Sunbird in Cuc Phuong National Park?
About 56% of visitor-days record a Fork-tailed Sunbird sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 156 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Fork-tailed Sunbird in Cuc Phuong National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Fork-tailed Sunbird in Cuc Phuong National Park in our monthly data.