Crimson Sunbird
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Crimson Sunbird

Aethopyga siparaja

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cat Tien National Park
144 Verified records at Cat Tien National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The crimson sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja) is a species of bird in the sunbird family which feed largely on nectar. They may also take insects, especially when feeding their young. Flight is fast and direct on their short wings. Most species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed. It is the unofficial national bird of Singapore, as declared by the Nature Society Singapore. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson Sunbird sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park

Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

20–30% · Possible
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

20–30% · With luck
Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypogramma hypogrammicum

10–20% · With luck
Van Hasselt's Sunbird
LC

Van Hasselt's Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptocoma brasiliana

5–10% · With luck
Brown-throated Sunbird
LC

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

<5% · Rare
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

<5% · Rare
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

70–80% · Very likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

70–80% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

60–70% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Ayeyarwady Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus blanfordi

60–70% · Likely
Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

60–70% · Likely
Bronzed Drongo
LC Endemic

Bronzed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus aeneus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
30–40%
2 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
30–40%
3 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
4 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
6 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
7 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
9 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
10 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
11 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
12 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
13 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
5–10%
14 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
15 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
16 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
17 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
18 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
20 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
21 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
22 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crimson Sunbird in Cat Tien National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson Sunbird sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 144 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crimson Sunbird in Cat Tien National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Crimson Sunbird in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.

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