Where can you see the Van Hasselt’s Sunbird?
Some of the best places to see the Van Hasselt’s Sunbird in the wild include Penang National Park (Malaysia), Gunung Mulu National Park (Malaysia) and Khao Yai National Park (Thailand) — among 5 wildlife hotspots across Malaysia and Thailand. Every hotspot below shows real sighting data and the best seasons to visit.
Gunung Mulu National Park
Long Seridan, Malaysia
+280 birds+39 mammals
Where granite monoliths pierce the rainforest canopy of Sarawak, an ancient limestone karst landscape reveals one of Southeast Asia's most biodiverse strongholds. Soaring peaks cloaked in…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKKhao Yai National Park
Prachantakham District, Thailand
+377 birds+46 mammals
Evergreen dipterocarp forest blankets the rolling terrain of this national park in eastern Thailand, where limestone hills rise abruptly from the forest floor and seasonal streams…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPenang National Park
Balik Pulau, Malaysia
+107 birds+2 mammals
Granite peaks rise abruptly from the Andaman Sea where tropical rainforest clings to steep slopes in one of Malaysia's oldest protected landscapes. Mangrove forests fringe the…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTaman Negara Bukit Lambir National Park
Miri, Malaysia
+153 birds+7 mammals
Rainforest cascades down sandstone ridges where crystal streams carve through ancient geology, creating a landscape of profound biological richness in Sarawak's interior. This 68-square-kilometre sanctuary protects…
VIEW NATIONAL PARKTaman Negara National Park
Kampong Samas, Malaysia
+393 birds+48 mammals
Where ancient rainforest meets limestone peaks, one of Southeast Asia's oldest protected wilderness preserves sprawls across 4,343 square kilometers of primordial landscape. Dipterocarp giants tower overhead,…
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