What are the chances of seeing a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Gorongosa National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sighting in Gorongosa National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 41 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Gorongosa National Park?
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey in Gorongosa National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June, August and December, the lowest months. That is one of Gorongosa National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 210 mm in January.
What time of day is best to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Gorongosa National Park the best place to see a Crimson-Speckled Flunkey?
3rd of 16
Of the 16 parks where we can rate Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sightings, Gorongosa National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe, about 30%) and Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey live in Gorongosa National Park?
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey that you can see in Gorongosa National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Sundowner Moth (about 30%), Creamstriped Owl (about 20%) and Faint Owl Moth (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crimson-Speckled Flunkey is recorded against all the insects logged in Gorongosa National Park (12 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.