Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker

Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker

Prionochilus percussus

Silhouette: Rachael Joakim · PhyloPic

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Khao Sok National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

31 Verified sightings at Khao Sok National Park From 2019 to 2026
479 In all 9 parks
February 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 Khao Sok National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 135th most-seen of the 213 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

August and December–February

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–July and September–November, the lowest months.

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 Khao Sok National Park the best place to see a Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker?

6th of 9

Of the 9 parks where we can rate Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker sightings, Khao Sok National Park ranks 6th 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%).

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 Khao Sok National Park (31 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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