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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 ~90%
44 Verified sightings at Kinabalu Park From 2019 to 2026
127 In all 7 parks
October 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 Kinabalu 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 Kinabalu Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Malayan Birdwing in Kinabalu Park?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Birdwing sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 44 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 297 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Malayan Birdwing in Kinabalu Park?
May and October
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Birdwing in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against about 10% in March, the lowest month.
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 Kinabalu Park the best place to see a Malayan Birdwing?
Among the best
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Malayan Birdwing sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Malayan Birdwing live in Kinabalu Park?
Same genus: Troides
The closest relatives of the Malayan Birdwing that you can see in Kinabalu Park (genus Troides) are Borneo Birdwing (about 30%) and Common Birdwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
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 Kinabalu Park (44 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.
