Black-throated Sunbird
Black-throated SunbirdBlack-throated SunbirdBlack-throated SunbirdBlack-throated Sunbird

Black-throated Sunbird

Aethopyga saturata

Silhouette: Rachael Joakim · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Khao Luang National Park
3 Verified sightings at Khao Luang National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,312 Verified sightings across all 12 parks From 2019 to 2026
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Black-throated Sunbird

The black-throated sunbird (Aethopyga saturata) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions of Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Media related to Aethopyga saturata at Wikimedia Commons Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Khao Luang National Park

Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Gray-breasted Spiderhunter
LC

Gray-breasted Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera modesta

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypogramma hypogrammicum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Brown-throated Sunbird
LC

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
LC

Yellow-eared Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera chrysogenys

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Spectacled Spiderhunter
LC

Spectacled Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera flavigaster

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Plain Sunbird
LC

Plain Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes simplex

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-throated Sunbird
NT

Red-throated Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthreptes rhodolaemus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Thick-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Thick-billed Spiderhunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arachnothera crassirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~50%
2 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~30%
4 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
7 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
8 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
11 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
12 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
← Back to Khao Luang National Park