Temminck's Sunbird
Aethopyga temminckii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusAethopyga (Red Sunbirds and Allies)
- SpeciesAethopyga temminckii (Temminck's Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area
Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Bornean Spiderhunter
Arachnothera everetti
Plain Sunbird
Anthreptes simplex
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Chalcoparia singalensis
Purple-naped Spiderhunter
Hypogramma hypogrammicum
Spectacled Spiderhunter
Arachnothera flavigaster
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
Arachnothera chrysogenys
Red-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes rhodolaemus
Thick-billed Spiderhunter
Arachnothera crassirostris
Long-billed Spiderhunter
Arachnothera robusta
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
📅 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 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Temminck's Sunbird in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Temminck's Sunbird sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Temminck's Sunbird in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
October has the highest sighting rate for Temminck's Sunbird in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.