Black-throated Sunbird

Black-throated Sunbird

Aethopyga saturata

Silhouette: Rachael Joakim · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Taman Negara National Park

In 3 days <5%

6 Verified sightings at Taman Negara National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,215 In all 9 parks
June Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Black-throated Sunbird

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 →

Sounds

Call0:05

Vietnam · 2026

© Tim Dinh / Annambirding · XC1161992 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Uncertain0:31

China · 2025

© JJSUN · XC1069439 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song1:00

Malaysia · 2022

© David Boyle · XC924356 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~50%
2 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~30%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
5 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
6 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
7 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
9 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kathmandu 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-throated Sunbird in Taman Negara National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 274th most-seen of the 293 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-throated Sunbird in Taman Negara National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-throated Sunbird in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Black-throated Sunbird?

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.

Where does the Black-throated Sunbird sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-throated Sunbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Taman Negara National Park (6 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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