Bird
Fork-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga christinae · Nectariniidae · Passeriformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Decmost records
Records13,781in 3 countries
Most seen inChina7,329 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Fork-tailed Sunbird in brief
The fork-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga christinae) is a bird of the Nectariniidae family — species of bird.
Across the 3 countries we cover it has 13,781 published records, most of them from China, Taiwan and Vietnam. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and December and fall to their lowest in August and September.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
China7,329 records · best Jan, Dec
Taiwan5,015 records · best Dec, Jan
Vietnam1,437 records · best Mar, Nov
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.