Copper-throated Sunbird
Leptocoma calcostetha
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusLeptocoma (Green-capped Sunbirds)
- SpeciesLeptocoma calcostetha (Copper-throated Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
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Brown-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes malacensis
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
Chalcoparia singalensis
Little Spiderhunter
Arachnothera longirostra
Purple-naped Spiderhunter
Hypogramma hypogrammicum
Red-throated Sunbird
Anthreptes rhodolaemus
Plain Sunbird
Anthreptes simplex
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
Arachnothera chrysogenys
Long-billed Spiderhunter
Arachnothera robusta
Thick-billed Spiderhunter
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Spectacled Spiderhunter
Arachnothera flavigaster
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
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 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Copper-throated Sunbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Copper-throated Sunbird sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Copper-throated Sunbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
January has the highest sighting rate for Copper-throated Sunbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.