Aethopyga nipalensis
Silhouette: Rachael Joakim · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10%
The green-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga nipalensis) or Nepal yellow-backed sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Nepal and the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, stretching eastwards into parts of Southeast Asia.
Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. In southeast Szechwan and Yunnan, it lives in open mountain woods with moss-covered trees, from 1825 to 3350 meters elevation.
Media related to Aethopyga nipalensis at Wikimedia Commons Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester Zoo | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green-tailed Sunbird sighting in Jim Corbett National Park on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 248th most-seen of the 368 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-tailed Sunbird in Jim Corbett National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of Jim Corbett National Park's driest months, with about 15 mm of rain against 360 mm in July.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green-tailed Sunbird sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Green-tailed Sunbird sightings, Jim Corbett National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 50%), Langtang National Park (Nepal, about 30%) and Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-tailed Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Jim Corbett National Park (37 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.
