Aethopyga saturata
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The black-throated sunbird (Aethopyga saturata) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and adjoining regions of Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Media related to Aethopyga saturata at Wikimedia Commons Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathmandu | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 1,171 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 367 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, May–July, October and December
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against about 20% in September, the lowest month.
Between 3 and 6 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-throated Sunbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
2nd of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Black-throated Sunbird sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park ranks 2nd at about 40%. The best odds are in Namdapha National Park (India, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Aethopyga
The closest relatives of the Black-throated Sunbird that you can see in Doi Inthanon National Park (genus Aethopyga, Red Sunbirds and Allies) are Green-tailed Sunbird (about 50%) and Mrs Gould's Sunbird (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (1,171 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.
