Aethopyga saturata
Silhouette: Rachael Joakim · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 485 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 128th most-seen of the 360 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.
February and November
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and August–October, the lowest months. Those are among Kaeng Krachan National Park's driest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 260 mm in September.
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.
5th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Black-throated Sunbird sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Namdapha National Park (India, about 50%), Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 40%) and Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, about 30%). All parks ranked.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Kaeng Krachan National Park (485 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.
