Black-throated Sunbird (Aethopyga saturata)
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Black-throated Sunbird

Aethopyga saturata (Hodgson, 1836)

≈12 cmLength5.3 gWeight

The black-throated sunbird (Aethopyga saturata) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, Malaysia, India

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-throated Sunbird has been recorded at 265 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bukit FraserMalaysia1,718 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NPThailand594 records
  3. Bukit Fraser – Telekom LoopMalaysia524 records
More places
  1. Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam478 records
  2. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia474 records
  3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Angkhang Royal Agricultural StationThailand463 records
  4. SattalIndia441 records
  5. Kaeng Krachan NP – Panoen Thung (upper elevation) vicinityThailand387 records
  6. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand386 records
  7. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand363 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandMalaysiaIndiaChinaVietnamBhutanNepalCambodia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-throated sunbird (Aethopyga saturata) is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae.

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Questions

How big is the Black-throated Sunbird?

The Black-throated Sunbird is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 5.3 g.

Where does the Black-throated Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to southern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Malaysia and India.

When is the best time to see the Black-throated Sunbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-throated Sunbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-throated Sunbird as Least Concern.

What does the Black-throated Sunbird eat?

Main food: Nectar.

What family is the Black-throated Sunbird in?

It belongs to the family Sunbirds (Nectariniidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈12 cm
Weight
5.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Nectar
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
51 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to southern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Aethopyga saturata assamensis ne India, n Myanmar into sw China
  • Aethopyga saturata petersi e Myanmar to se China and n Indochina

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sunbirds Nectariniidae
Genus
Aethopyga

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Black-throated Sunbird

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