Clipper
Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
at Danum Valley Conservation Area

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

58 Verified sightings at Danum Valley Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
368 In all 10 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~50%
2 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~40%
4 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~40%
5 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
6 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
7 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
8 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
9 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
10 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hanoi 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
2 Kozhikode 🇮🇳 India
~20%
3 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
4 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
6 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Clipper in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

Likely

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Clipper sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 102 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Clipper in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

June and November

In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Clipper in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in February, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Clipper?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clipper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Danum Valley Conservation Area the best place to see a Clipper?

Yes

Of the 10 parks where we can rate Clipper sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Sepilok (Malaysia, about 40%) and Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Which relatives of the Clipper live in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Clipper that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Striped Ringlet (about 30%), Common Tree Nymph (about 20%) and Malay Yeoman (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Clipper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Clipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (58 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.

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