Malaysian Pied-Fantail
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Malaysian Pied-Fantail

Rhipidura javanica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
845 Verified records at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
June Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Sunda pied fantail (Rhipidura javanica), also known as the Malaysian pied fantail, is a species of bird in the fantail family. It is locally referred to as murai gila, literally "crazy thrush" in the Malay language. It was previously considered conspecific with the Philippine pied fantail. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Malaysian Pied-Fantail sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 845 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary

Spotted Fantail
LC

Spotted Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura perlata

<5% · Rare
White-throated Fantail
LC

White-throated Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rhipidura albicollis

Insufficient data
Slender-billed Crow
LC

Slender-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus enca

60–70% · Likely
Black-and-red Broadbill
LC

Black-and-red Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Javan Myna
VU

Javan Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres javanicus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Tailorbird
LC

Ashy Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus ruficeps

40–50% · Likely
White-crowned Shama

White-crowned Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus stricklandii

30–40% · Possible
White-chested Babbler

White-chested Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trichastoma rostratum

30–40% · Possible
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
NT

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurylaimus ochromalus

30–40% · Possible
Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher
NT

Malaysian Blue-Flycatcher

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Cyornis turcosus

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Pitta
LC

Hooded Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pitta sordida

20–30% · Possible
Common Hill Myna
LC

Common Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula religiosa

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
60–70
Jun
50–60
Jul
40–50
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙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 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
50–60%
2 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
40–50%
3 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
40–50%
4 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
5 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
6 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
9 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
10 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
11 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
12 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malaysian Pied-Fantail in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Malaysian Pied-Fantail sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 845 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Malaysian Pied-Fantail in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?

June has the highest sighting rate for Malaysian Pied-Fantail in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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