Aethopyga saturata
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird sighting in Langtang National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 175th most-seen of the 225 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird in Langtang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months. Those are among Langtang National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain a month against 390 mm in July.
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.
6th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Black-throated Sunbird sightings, Langtang National Park ranks 6th at under 5%. 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.
Same genus: Aethopyga
The closest relatives of the Black-throated Sunbird that you can see in Langtang National Park (genus Aethopyga, Red Sunbirds and Allies) are Green-tailed Sunbird (about 30%) and Fire-tailed Sunbird (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Langtang 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.
