Erebus walkeri
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Erebus walkeri is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Angola, the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, La Réunion, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, the Seychelles, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal), São Tomé & Principe, Tanzania, Gambia, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Walker's Owl sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 52nd most-seen of the 316 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–April and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Walker's Owl in iSimangaliso Wetland Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and November, the lowest months.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Walker's Owl sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Walker's Owl sightings, iSimangaliso Wetland Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 30%), Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 20%) and uMkhuze Game Reserve (South Africa, about 20%).
Same family: Erebidae
The closest relatives of the Walker's Owl that you can see in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Pleasant Hornet Moth (about 10%), African Peach Moth (about 10%) and Sundowner Moth (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Walker's Owl is recorded against all the insects logged in iSimangaliso Wetland Park (35 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.
