Van Hasselt's Sunbird
Leptocoma brasiliana
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusLeptocoma (Green-capped Sunbirds)
- SpeciesLeptocoma brasiliana (Van Hasselt's Sunbird)
About the Van Hasselt's Sunbird
Van Hasselt's sunbird (Leptocoma brasiliana), is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Northeast India, Bangladesh and Southeast Asia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
Van Hasselt's sunbird was described and illustrated in 1760 by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson. He introduced the French name "Le grimpereau violet de Brésil" in the mistakenly belief that his specimen had been collected in Brazil. When the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin revised and expanded Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae in 1788 he included Van Hasselt's sunbird using Brisson's account. He placed it with the tree-creepers in the genus Certhia and coined the binomial name Certhia brasiliana. He specified the location as Brazil and cited Brisson's book. In 1825 the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck described and illustrated Van Hasselt's sunbird based on a specimen that had been collected on the island of Java by Johan Conrad van Hasselt. Temminck coined the binomial name Nectarinia hasseltii, choosing the specific epithet to honour the collector. Under the rules of... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Van Hasselt's Sunbird in Danum Valley Conservation Area
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 5 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Van Hasselt's Sunbird in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Van Hasselt's Sunbird sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Van Hasselt's Sunbird in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
January has the highest sighting rate for Van Hasselt's Sunbird in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.