Arachnothera chrysogenys
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The yellow-eared spiderhunter (Arachnothera chrysogenys) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-eared Spiderhunter sighting in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 168th 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.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-eared Spiderhunter in Kerinci Seblat National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February to November, the lowest months. January has too few records to rate.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellow-eared Spiderhunter 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.
9th of 11
Of the 11 parks where we can rate Yellow-eared Spiderhunter sightings, Kerinci Seblat National Park ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%), Sepilok (Malaysia, about 20%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same genus: Arachnothera
The closest relatives of the Yellow-eared Spiderhunter that you can see in Kerinci Seblat National Park (genus Arachnothera, Typical Spiderhunters) are Little Spiderhunter (about 10%) and Spectacled Spiderhunter (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-eared Spiderhunter is recorded against all the birds logged in Kerinci Seblat National Park (10 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.
