SBBT

Saving swallowtail and birdwing butterflies

3rd Anniversary of the Kinabalu Birdwing being declared as Sabah’s State Butterfly.

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Kinabalu Birdwing (Troides andromache) : Photo Murphy Ng On 13th September 2026 we celebrate the 3rd year anniversary of the Kinabalu Birdwing (Troides andromache) being officially declared as Sabah’s State Butterfly. To find out more about how SBBT were involved in this project please visit here. Here is the English translation of the official Sabah […]

Kinabalu Birdwing declared Sabah’s state butterfly

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The Kinabalu or Borneo Birdwing (Troides andromache) has officially been named as the state butterfly of Sabah in Malaysia, Borneo, sparking hope for the future of this threatened species. The striking but elusive butterfly is found only in Borneo where it frequents the mountainous regions of Mount Kinabalu and Crocker Range. However, it faces the […]

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Our Mission

The mission of the Swallowtail and Birdwing Butterfly Trust is to conserve and protect members of the Papilionidae, a worldwide family of more than 580 species that include the largest, most spectacular and most endangered butterflies on the planet.
 

Aims

SBBT aims to build the capacity of local people and organisations to achieve long-lasting conservation and sustainable change.

Methods

We achieve this in four ways: we raise financial resources; convene research networks and partnerships; catalyse action, and provide scientific and technical support to conservation projects.

Wider Reach

Our work is generally planned and executed in the context of wider butterfly faunas, their foodplants, and the ecosystems that they inhabit.

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We do four things to help swallowtails and birdwings: we raise financial resources; convene networks and partnerships; catalyse action, and provide scientific and technical support.

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