Plain Sunbird

Plain Sunbird

Anthreptes simplex

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
0–10% · Rare
overall probability at Kinabalu Park

Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park

Brown-throated Sunbird
LC

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

0–10% · With luck
Red-throated Sunbird
NT

Red-throated Sunbird

Bird

Anthreptes rhodolaemus

<5% · Rare
Temminck's Sunbird
LC

Temminck's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga temminckii

60–70% · Likely
Whitehead's Spiderhunter
LC

Whitehead's Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera juliae

10–20% · Possible
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

0–10% · With luck
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

0–10% · With luck
Bornean Spiderhunter

Bornean Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera everetti

0–10% · With luck
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

<5% · Rare
Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypogramma hypogrammicum

<5% · Rare
Thick-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Thick-billed Spiderhunter

Bird

Arachnothera crassirostris

<5% · Rare
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
LC

Yellow-eared Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera chrysogenys

<5% · Rare
Long-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Long-billed Spiderhunter

Bird

Arachnothera robusta

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
0–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
0–10
Aug
<5
Sep
0–10
Oct
<5
Nov
0–10
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
2 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
0–10%
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
6 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
7 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Plain Sunbird in Kinabalu Park?

About 5% of visitor-days record a Plain Sunbird sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 109 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Plain Sunbird in Kinabalu Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Plain Sunbird in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.

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