Which is the best park to see a Crimson Sunbird?
Sepilok
In Sepilok, Malaysia, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson Sunbird sighting on a given day, the highest of the 11 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Where to see
Crimson Sunbird
Aethopyga siparaja
Sepilok leads · 11 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Parks Ranked
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Crimson Sunbird during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Before you go
Where else can you see a Crimson Sunbird?
Cuc Phuong National Park and more
After Sepilok, the next-best odds of seeing a Crimson Sunbird are in Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 40%), Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, about 30%) and Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%). Outside Southeast Asia, the best option is Royal Manas National Park in Asia (about 30%).
When is the best time to see a Crimson Sunbird?
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are January–April, June and August–November in Sepilok (about 50%), May in Cuc Phuong National Park (about 60%) and May in Royal Manas National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Crimson Sunbird on a given day. Each park's Crimson Sunbird page has the full month-by-month chart.
