Prionochilus xanthopygius
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The yellow-rumped flowerpecker (Prionochilus xanthopygius) is a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia on the island of Borneo, to which it is endemic. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 762 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against about 30% in October and November, the lowest months.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-rumped 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.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Sepilok (Malaysia, about 20%) and Bako National Park (Malaysia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (762 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.
