Fork-tailed Sunbird
Aethopyga christinae
The fork-tailed sunbird is a bird in the family Nectariniidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1869. Source
Where is the Fork-tailed Sunbird now?
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 618 times across 2 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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When does the Fork-tailed Sunbird arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 12 October 2026 | 12 October 2026 | 19 October 2026 | 1 |
Arriving at the same time in Asia
- Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla
- Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata
- Common Raven Corvus corax
- Black-faced Bunting Emberiza spodocephala
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
- Common Crane Grus grus
- Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis
- Scarlet Minivet Pericrocotus speciosus
Every arrival in Asia, month by month
Related species
- Mrs. Gould's Sunbird Aethopyga gouldiae
- Crimson Sunbird Aethopyga siparaja
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.