Aethopyga saturata
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In 3 days ~70% 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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 388 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 388 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, July and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against about 20% in February and June, the lowest months. August and 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.
3rd of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Black-throated Sunbird sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 3rd at about 30%. The best odds are in Namdapha National Park (India, about 50%) and Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Aethopyga
The closest relatives of the Black-throated Sunbird that you can see in Royal Manas National Park (genus Aethopyga, Red Sunbirds and Allies) are Crimson Sunbird (about 30%) and Green-tailed Sunbird (about 10%), 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 Royal Manas National Park (388 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.
