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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 ~50% in a week ~80%
12 Verified sightings at Taman Negara National Park From 2019 to 2026
127 In all 7 parks
August 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 Taman Negara National 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 Taman Negara National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Malayan Birdwing in Taman Negara National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Birdwing sighting in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 84 insects 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.
When is the best time to see a Malayan Birdwing in Taman Negara National Park?
July and August
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Birdwing in Taman Negara National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, 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 Taman Negara National Park the best place to see a Malayan Birdwing?
4th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Malayan Birdwing sightings, Taman Negara National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. 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 Taman Negara National Park?
Same family: Papilionidae
The closest relatives of the Malayan Birdwing that you can see in Taman Negara National Park (family Papilionidae, Swallowtails and Parnassians) are Common Mormon Swallowtail (about 20%), Great Mormon Swallowtail (about 20%) and Common Bluebottle (about 20%), 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 Taman Negara National Park (12 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.
