Prionochilus percussus
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The crimson-breasted flowerpecker (Prionochilus percussus) is a bird species in the family Dicaeidae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 220th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in March to January, the lowest months. That is one of Danum Valley Conservation Area's driest months, with about 140 mm of rain against 290 mm in May.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker 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.
9th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%), Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 20%) and Tanjung Puting National Park (Indonesia, about 20%).
Same genus: Prionochilus
The closest relatives of the Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (genus Prionochilus, Sunda Flowerpeckers) are Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker (about 40%) and Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (17 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
