Where to see
Argusianus argus
Danum Valley Conservation Area leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Great Argus during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Danum Valley Conservation Area
In Danum Valley Conservation Area, Malaysia, about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Great Argus sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Khao Luang National Park and more
After Danum Valley Conservation Area, the next-best odds of seeing a Great Argus are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 20%), Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 20%) and Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are September in Danum Valley Conservation Area (about 60%), August in Khao Luang National Park (about 60%) and August in Gunung Leuser National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Great Argus on a given day. Each park's Great Argus page has the full month-by-month chart.
