Where to see
Belenois aurota
Waterberg Plateau Park leads · 15 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Pioneer White during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 2 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Golden Gate Highlands National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 12 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 13 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 14 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 15 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Waterberg Plateau Park
In Waterberg Plateau Park, Namibia, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Pioneer White sighting on a given day, the highest of the 15 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Ruaha National Park and more
After Waterberg Plateau Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Pioneer White are in Ruaha National Park (Tanzania, about 40%), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (South Africa, about 30%) and Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 30%). Outside Africa, the best option is Keoladeo National Park in Asia (about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are May and June in Waterberg Plateau Park (about 70%), July in Ruaha National Park (about 70%) and May in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Pioneer White on a given day. Each park's Pioneer White page has the full month-by-month chart.
