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Malayan Birdwing
Troides amphrysus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
- ClassInsecta (Insects)
- OrderLepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- FamilyPapilionidae (Swallowtails and Parnassians)
- GenusTroides
- SpeciesTroides amphrysus (Malayan Birdwing)
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
5 Verified sightings at Bako National Park From 2019 to 2026
127 In all 7 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Malayan Birdwing
Troides amphrysus, the Malay birdwing, is a birdwing butterfly in the genus Troides in the family Papilionidae. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Malayan Birdwing in Bako National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Closest Relatives at Bako National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Malayan Birdwing in Bako National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Birdwing sighting in Bako National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 29th most-seen of the 33 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Malayan Birdwing in Bako National Park?
August and September
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Birdwing in Bako National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Malayan Birdwing?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Malayan Birdwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Bako National Park the best place to see a Malayan Birdwing?
5th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Malayan Birdwing sightings, Bako National Park ranks 5th at about 20%. The best odds are in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 30%), Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 30%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%).
Where does the Malayan Birdwing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Malayan Birdwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Bako National Park (5 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.
