Aethopyga saturata
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
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 |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 774 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 298 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird in Namdapha National Park on a given day, against about 20% in October, the lowest month. That is one of Namdapha National Park's driest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 660 mm in July. June to September have too few records to rate.
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.
Yes
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Black-throated Sunbird sightings, Namdapha National Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come 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 Namdapha National Park (774 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.
