TL: Borneo (200 - 1800 m.)
Both sexes resemble the more restricted relative, the Palawan Birdwing, but males of Rajah Brooke's Birdwing have more green to the rear wings. The wingspan of Rajah Brooke's Birdwing is 15-17 cm (5.9-6.7 in).
The wings of males are mainly black. Each forewing has seven teeth-shaped electric-green markings, while there is a relatively large electric-green patch on the hindwings. The head is bright red and the body is black with red markings. The wings of females are browner with prominent white flashes at the tips of the forewings and at the base of the hindwings.
The wings of males are mainly black. Each forewing has seven teeth-shaped electric-green markings, while there is a relatively large electric-green patch on the hindwings. The head is bright red and the body is black with red markings. The wings of females are browner with prominent white flashes at the tips of the forewings and at the base of the hindwings.
Similar species
150-170 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
EnglishRajah Brooke's Birdwing 
РусскийТрогоноптера Брука 
中文翠葉紅頸鳳蝶
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia acuminata Native Dutchman's Pipe Aristolochiaceae Aristolochia foveolata
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Ornithoptera brookiana Wallace, 1855 Troides brookiana Wallace, 1855
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Lepiforum e. V. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
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