Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker

Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker

Prionochilus percussus

Silhouette: Rachael Joakim · PhyloPic

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kerinci Seblat National Park

In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%

13 Verified sightings at Kerinci Seblat National Park From 2019 to 2026
479 In all 9 parks
August Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker

The crimson-breasted flowerpecker (Prionochilus percussus) is a bird species in the family Dicaeidae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:37

Malaysia · 2026

© Ding Li Yong · XC1145574 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Uncertain0:27

Malaysia · 2023

© Lim Ying Hien · XC822204 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Alarm call0:14

Indonesia · 2015

© Eko Wijayanto · XC288461 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%
2 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
3 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
4 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
5 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
6 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
7 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
8 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
9 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 161st most-seen of the 203 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season. January has too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker?

Between 3 and 6 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crimson-breasted 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.

Is Kerinci Seblat National Park the best place to see a Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker?

7th of 9

Of the 9 parks where we can rate Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker sightings, Kerinci Seblat National Park ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%), Way Kambas National Park (Indonesia, about 20%) and Tanjung Puting National Park (Indonesia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker live in Kerinci Seblat National Park?

Same family: Dicaeidae

The closest relatives of the Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker that you can see in Kerinci Seblat National Park (family Dicaeidae, Flowerpeckers) are Orange-bellied Flowerpecker (about 30%) and Sumatran flowerpecker (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker is recorded against all the birds logged in Kerinci Seblat National Park (13 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.

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