Rhipidura perlata
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The spotted fantail (Rhipidura perlata) is a species of bird in the family Rhipiduridae. It is found throughout Sumatra, Borneo and the southern Malay Peninsula. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Fantail sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 303 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 71st most-seen of the 258 birds 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.
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Fantail in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against about 10% in August, the lowest month.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Fantail sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Spotted Fantail sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 10%) and Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Fantail is recorded against all the birds logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (303 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.
