Danaus affinis
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Danaus affinis, the Malay tiger, mangrove tiger or swamp tiger, is a butterfly found in tropical Asia. It belongs to the "crows and tigers", the danaine group of the brush-footed butterflies family. This is a highly variable species. In its range, which stretches from Thailand to the Philippines and southwards through Indonesia to Melanesia and northeastern Australia, it has at least around 30, possibly many more subspecies. Its closest relative is the white tiger, Danaus melanippus.. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Komodo National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Swamp Tiger Butterfly sighting in Kakadu National Park on a given day, based on 45 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 76 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Swamp Tiger Butterfly in Kakadu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September and October, the lowest months. That is one of Kakadu National Park's wettest months, with about 350 mm of rain against almost none in August.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Swamp Tiger Butterfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Swamp Tiger Butterfly sightings, Kakadu National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Raja Ampat (Indonesia, about 30%) and Litchfield National Park (Australia, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Swamp Tiger Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Kakadu National Park (45 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.
