Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker

Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker

Prionochilus percussus

Silhouette: Rachael Joakim · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Way Kambas National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

44 Verified sightings at Way Kambas National Park From 2019 to 2026
479 In all 9 parks
October 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 Way Kambas National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker sighting in Way Kambas National Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 111th most-seen of the 205 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

May and September–October

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker in Way Kambas National Park on a given day, against about 10% in March–April and June–August, the lowest months. November to February have too few records to rate.

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 Way Kambas National Park the best place to see a Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker?

2nd of 9

Of the 9 parks where we can rate Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker sightings, Way Kambas National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 30%).

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 Way Kambas National Park (44 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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