Spotted Fantail
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Spotted Fantail

Rhipidura perlata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · With luck
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
278 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Fantail sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 278 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Malaysian Pied-Fantail
LC

Malaysian Pied-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura javanica

40–50% · Likely
White-throated Fantail
LC

White-throated Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura albicollis

<5% · Rare
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

50–60% · Likely
Slender-billed Crow
LC

Slender-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus enca

50–60% · Likely
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
NT

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurylaimus ochromalus

50–60% · Likely
White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

50–60% · Likely
Lesser Green Leafbird
NT

Lesser Green Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis cyanopogon

40–50% · Likely
Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula erythropthalmos

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker
LC

Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prionochilus xanthopygius

40–50% · Likely
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

40–50% · Possible
Black-headed Pitta
LC Endemic

Black-headed Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Erythropitta ussheri

40–50% · Possible
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
LC

Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum trigonostigma

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
3 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
4 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Fantail in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Fantail sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 278 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotted Fantail in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

March has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Fantail in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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