Arachnothera chrysogenys
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The yellow-eared spiderhunter (Arachnothera chrysogenys) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-eared Spiderhunter sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 209 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 106th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-eared Spiderhunter in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in August and October, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-eared Spiderhunter 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.
3rd of 11
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Yellow-eared Spiderhunter sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%) and Sepilok (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same genus: Arachnothera
The closest relatives of the Yellow-eared Spiderhunter that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (genus Arachnothera, Typical Spiderhunters) are Little Spiderhunter (about 60%), Bornean Spiderhunter (about 30%) and Spectacled Spiderhunter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-eared Spiderhunter is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (209 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.
