Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusCinnyris (Cinnyris Sunbirds)
- SpeciesCinnyris asiaticus (Purple Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Doi Inthanon National Park
Green-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga nipalensis
Mrs Gould's Sunbird
Aethopyga gouldiae
Black-throated Sunbird
Aethopyga saturata
Streaked Spiderhunter
Arachnothera magna
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Chalcoparia singalensis
Purple-naped Spiderhunter
Hypogramma hypogrammicum
Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
Black-backed Sibia
Heterophasia melanoleuca
Blue Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus caeruleus
Davison's Leaf-Warbler
Phylloscopus intensior
📅 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 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 7 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 14 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 15 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 16 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 18 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 19 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 20 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 21 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 22 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 23 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Purple Sunbird in Doi Inthanon National Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Purple Sunbird sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 500 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Purple Sunbird in Doi Inthanon National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Purple Sunbird in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.