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Black-throated Sunbird

Aethopyga saturata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Khangchendzonga National Park
56 Verified records at Khangchendzonga National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The black-throated sunbird (Aethopyga saturata) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions of Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khangchendzonga National Park

Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

30–40% · Possible
Mrs Gould's Sunbird
LC

Mrs Gould's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga gouldiae

10–20% · With luck
Fire-tailed Sunbird
LC

Fire-tailed Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aethopyga ignicauda

10–20% · With luck
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

<5% · Rare
Streaked Spiderhunter
LC

Streaked Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera magna

5–10% · With luck
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

40–50% · Likely
Rufous Sibia
LC

Rufous Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia capistrata

40–50% · Likely
Green-backed Tit
LC Endemic

Green-backed Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus monticolus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

30–40% · Possible
Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush
LC

Chestnut-crowned Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron erythrocephalum

30–40% · Possible
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

30–40% · Possible
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
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 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
30–40%
4 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
7 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
8 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
9 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
10 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
11 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-throated Sunbird in Khangchendzonga National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird sighting in Khangchendzonga National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-throated Sunbird in Khangchendzonga National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Black-throated Sunbird in Khangchendzonga National Park in our monthly data.

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