Malayan Owl

Malayan Owl

Neorina lowii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Danum Valley Conservation Area

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

6 Verified sightings at Danum Valley Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
54 In all 4 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
2 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
3 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
4 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Malayan Owl in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Owl sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 68th most-seen of the 102 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Malayan Owl in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

April and December

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Owl in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, June–September and November, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Malayan Owl?

Between 9 am and noon

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

Is Danum Valley Conservation Area the best place to see a Malayan Owl?

4th of 4

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Malayan Owl sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 20%), Sepilok (Malaysia, about 20%) and Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Malayan Owl live in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Malayan Owl that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Clipper (about 50%), Striped Ringlet (about 30%) and Common Tree Nymph (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Malayan Owl sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Malayan Owl is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (6 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.

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