Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Plain Tiger Butterfly in Berenty Reserve?

Accepted Answer

Likely. About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Tiger Butterfly sighting in Berenty Reserve on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 8 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Plain Tiger Butterfly in Berenty Reserve?

Accepted Answer

December. In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Tiger Butterfly in Berenty Reserve on a given day, against about 20% in July and August, the lowest months. That is one of Berenty Reserve's wettest months, with about 65 mm of rain against 10 mm in July. January–March, June and September have too few records to rate.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Plain Tiger Butterfly?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plain Tiger Butterfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Berenty Reserve the best place to see a Plain Tiger Butterfly?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Of the 48 parks where we can rate Plain Tiger Butterfly sightings, Berenty Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal, about 40%) and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Question 5

Which relatives of the Plain Tiger Butterfly live in Berenty Reserve?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Nymphalidae. The closest relatives of the Plain Tiger Butterfly that you can see in Berenty Reserve (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Madagascar Forest Nymph (about 50%), Royal Blue Pansy (about 50%) and Acraea damii (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Plain Tiger Butterfly sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Plain Tiger Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Berenty Reserve (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~50%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~40%
3	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~40%
4	Flinders Ranges National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~40%
5	Ankarafantsika National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~40%
6	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~40%
7	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
8	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~30%
9	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
10	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
11	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
12	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
13	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
14	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
15	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~30%
16	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~30%
17	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~30%
18	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~30%
19	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~30%
20	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~30%
21	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
22	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
23	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
24	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
25	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
26	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
27	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
28	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
29	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
30	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
31	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
32	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
33	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~20%
34	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
35	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
36	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
37	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
38	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
39	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
40	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
41	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
42	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
43	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~10%
44	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
45	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
46	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
47	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
48	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Salem	🇮🇳 India	~70%
2	Karachi	🇵🇰 Pakistan	~70%
3	Alexandria	🇪🇬 Egypt	~70%
4	Prayagraj	🇮🇳 India	~60%
5	Hajipur	🇮🇳 India	~60%
6	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	~60%
7	Raipur	🇮🇳 India	~50%
8	Jeddah	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	~50%
9	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	~50%
10	Jamshedpur	🇮🇳 India	~50%

Plain Tiger Butterfly

About the Plain Tiger Butterfly

Recent sightings of Plain Tiger Butterfly in Berenty Reserve

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Berenty Reserve

Madagascar Forest Nymph

Royal Blue Pansy

Acraea damii

Small Salmon Arab

Colotis guenei

Helictopleurus quadripunctatus

Orange-Winged Dropwing

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