Van Hasselt's Sunbird
Leptocoma brasiliana
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyNectariniidae (Sunbirds and Spiderhunters)
- GenusLeptocoma (Green-capped Sunbirds)
- SpeciesLeptocoma brasiliana (Van Hasselt's Sunbird)
Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
Copper-throated Sunbird
Leptocoma calcostetha
Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
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
Arachnothera crassirostris
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 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Van Hasselt's Sunbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Van Hasselt's Sunbird sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 34 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Van Hasselt's Sunbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
March has the highest sighting rate for Van Hasselt's Sunbird in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.