Anthreptes malacensis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis), also known as the plain-throated sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in a wide range of semi-open habitats in south-east Asia, ranging from Myanmar to the Lesser Sundas and west Philippines. The grey-throated sunbird found in the remaining part of the Philippines is often considered a subspecies of the brown-throated sunbird, but the two differ consistently in measurements and plumage, and there is no evidence of intergradation between them. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 12 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 14 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 15 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 16 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 17 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 18 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Phnom Penh | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | |
| 3 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 6 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Ho Chi Minh City | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 9 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Cần Thơ | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-throated Sunbird sighting in Makassar on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 53rd most-seen of the 66 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brown-throated Sunbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
13th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Brown-throated Sunbird sightings, Makassar ranks 13th at about 10%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 50%), Phnom Penh (Cambodia, about 40%) and Kuching (Malaysia, about 40%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Brown-throated Sunbird that you can see in Makassar (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Eurasian Tree Sparrow (about 60%), Yellow-vented Bulbul (about 50%) and Pacific Swallow (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown-throated Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Makassar (6 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
