Malayan Owl

Malayan Owl

Neorina lowii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Khao Luang National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

6 Verified sightings at Khao Luang National Park 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 Khao Luang National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Owl sighting in Khao Luang National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 36 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Malayan Owl in Khao Luang National Park?

September and December

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Malayan Owl in Khao Luang National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–June and October, 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 Khao Luang National Park the best place to see a Malayan Owl?

Yes

Of the 4 parks where we can rate Malayan Owl sightings, Khao Luang National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Sepilok (Malaysia, about 20%) and Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Malayan Owl live in Khao Luang National Park?

Same family: Nymphalidae

The closest relatives of the Malayan Owl that you can see in Khao Luang National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Chocolate Pansy (about 40%), Great Marquis (about 30%) and Royal Assyrian (about 30%), 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 Khao Luang National Park (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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