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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 ~60% in a week ~80%
15 Verified sightings at Danum Valley Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
127 In all 7 parks
January 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 Danum Valley Conservation Area
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 Danum Valley Conservation Area
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Malayan Birdwing in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Birdwing sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 102 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, 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 Danum Valley Conservation Area?
January–February, April–June and September–November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Birdwing in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in July–August and December, 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 Danum Valley Conservation Area the best place to see a Malayan Birdwing?
3rd of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Malayan Birdwing sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 30%) and Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 30%).
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 Danum Valley Conservation Area (15 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.
