Spotted Fantail
Rhipidura perlata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyRhipiduridae (Fantails)
- GenusRhipidura (Fantails)
- SpeciesRhipidura perlata (Spotted Fantail)
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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Fantail sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabalu Park
White-throated Fantail
Rhipidura albicollis
Malaysian Pied-Fantail
Rhipidura javanica
Bornean Treepie
Dendrocitta cinerascens
Indigo Flycatcher
Eumyias indigo
Yellow-breasted Warbler
Seicercus montis
Black-capped White-eye
Zosterops atricapilla
Temminck's Sunbird
Aethopyga temminckii
Mountain Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus trivirgatus
Bornean Whistler
Pachycephala hypoxantha
Chestnut-crested Yuhina
Staphida everetti
Bornean Whistling-Thrush
Myophonus borneensis
Black-sided Flowerpecker
Dicaeum monticolum
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Fantail in Kinabalu Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Fantail sighting in Kinabalu Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spotted Fantail in Kinabalu Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Fantail in Kinabalu Park in our monthly data.