Malaysian Pied-Fantail
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Malaysian Pied-Fantail

Rhipidura javanica

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Khao Yai National Park
119 Verified records at Khao Yai National Park
September 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Malaysian Pied-Fantail sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Yai National Park

Asian Fairy-bluebird
LC

Asian Fairy-bluebird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Irena puella

50–60% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Yellow-browed Warbler
LC

Yellow-browed Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus inornatus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Woodswallow
LC

Ashy Woodswallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Artamus fuscus

40–50% · Likely
Gray-eyed Bulbul
LC

Gray-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Iole propinqua

40–50% · Likely
Puff-throated Bulbul
LC

Puff-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus pallidus

40–50% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

40–50% · Likely
Hair-crested Drongo
LC

Hair-crested Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus hottentottus

40–50% · Likely
Blue-winged Leafbird

Blue-winged Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis moluccensis

40–50% · Likely
White-crested Laughingthrush
LC

White-crested Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax leucolophus

40–50% · Likely
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
LC

Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Culicicapa ceylonensis

40–50% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
5–10
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 Khao Yai National Park?

About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Malaysian Pied-Fantail sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 119 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Malaysian Pied-Fantail in Khao Yai National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Malaysian Pied-Fantail in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.

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