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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 ~30% in a week ~60%
9 Verified sightings at Sepilok From 2019 to 2026
127 In all 7 parks
June 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 Sepilok
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 Sepilok
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Malayan Birdwing in Sepilok?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Birdwing sighting in Sepilok on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 48th most-seen of the 87 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Malayan Birdwing in Sepilok?
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Birdwing in Sepilok on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–August and October–March, 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 Sepilok the best place to see a Malayan Birdwing?
7th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Malayan Birdwing sightings, Sepilok ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 30%), Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 30%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Malayan Birdwing live in Sepilok?
Same family: Papilionidae
The closest relatives of the Malayan Birdwing that you can see in Sepilok (family Papilionidae, Swallowtails and Parnassians) are Black-And-White Helen Swallowtail (about 10%), Great Mormon Swallowtail (about 10%) and Banded Swallowtail (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 Sepilok (9 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.
