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Phalanta columbina
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Phalanta columbina sighting in Garden Route National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 261st most-seen of the 298 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–April and June
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Phalanta columbina in Garden Route National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and July–January, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Phalanta columbina sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Phalanta columbina sightings, Garden Route National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Odzala-Kokoua National Park (Republic of the Congo, about 30%), Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 20%) and iSimangaliso Wetland Park (South Africa, about 10%).
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Phalanta columbina that you can see in Garden Route National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Mycalesis rhacotis (about 30%), Rainforest Dancing Brown (about 30%) and Painted Lady (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Phalanta columbina is recorded against all the insects logged in Garden Route National Park (5 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.
