Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusAethopyga (Red Sunbirds and Allies)
- SpeciesAethopyga siparaja (Crimson Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
Temminck's Sunbird
Aethopyga temminckii
Whitehead's Spiderhunter
Arachnothera juliae
Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Bornean Spiderhunter
Arachnothera everetti
Plain Sunbird
Anthreptes simplex
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Chalcoparia singalensis
Purple-naped Spiderhunter
Hypogramma hypogrammicum
Thick-billed Spiderhunter
Arachnothera crassirostris
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
Arachnothera chrysogenys
Long-billed Spiderhunter
Arachnothera robusta
Red-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes rhodolaemus
📅 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 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 8 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 11 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 12 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 14 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 15 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 16 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 17 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 18 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 19 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 20 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 21 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crimson Sunbird in Kinabalu Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Crimson Sunbird sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 162 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crimson Sunbird in Kinabalu Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Crimson Sunbird in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.