Temminck's Sunbird
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Temminck's Sunbird

Aethopyga temminckii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Kerinci Seblat National Park
199 Verified records at Kerinci Seblat National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

Temminck's sunbird (Aethopyga temminckii) is a species of sunbird. It is found in up to 1800 m altitude in Borneo, Sumatra, West Malaysia, and south west Thailand in tropical moist montane forests. This bird's common name and Latin binomial commemorate the Dutch aristocrat and zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck. It has been considered conspecific with Javan sunbird, Aethopyga mystacalis. The Temminck's sunbird is 10 cm (female) -12.5 cm (male) long. The longer-tailed male is mostly scarlet, except for a greyish belly, yellow and purple bands between the back and tail, and four purple bands on the head emanating from the beak. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Temminck's Sunbird sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 199 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kerinci Seblat National Park

Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

Insufficient data
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

5–10% · With luck
Spectacled Spiderhunter
LC

Spectacled Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera flavigaster

5–10% · With luck
Ruby-cheeked Sunbird
LC

Ruby-cheeked Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chalcoparia singalensis

<5% · Rare
Plain Sunbird
LC

Plain Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes simplex

<5% · Rare
Gray-breasted Spiderhunter
LC

Gray-breasted Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera modesta

<5% · Rare
Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypogramma hypogrammicum

<5% · Rare
Yellow-eared Spiderhunter
LC

Yellow-eared Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera chrysogenys

<5% · Rare
Brown-throated Sunbird
LC

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

<5% · Rare
Long-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Long-billed Spiderhunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arachnothera robusta

Insufficient data
Thick-billed Spiderhunter
LC

Thick-billed Spiderhunter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arachnothera crassirostris

Insufficient data
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
LC

Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Culicicapa ceylonensis

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
60–70%
2 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
3 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Temminck's Sunbird in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

About 35% of wildlife watchers report a Temminck's Sunbird sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park, based on 199 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Temminck's Sunbird in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Temminck's Sunbird in Kerinci Seblat National Park in our monthly data.

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