What are the chances of seeing a Tailed Yellow Owl in Khao Sok National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tailed Yellow Owl sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 104 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Tailed Yellow Owl in Khao Sok National Park?
March, June and October–November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Tailed Yellow Owl in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–September and December–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Tailed Yellow Owl?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tailed Yellow 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 Sok National Park the best place to see a Tailed Yellow Owl?
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Tailed Yellow Owl sightings, Khao Sok National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Tailed Yellow Owl live in Khao Sok National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Tailed Yellow Owl that you can see in Khao Sok National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Great Eggfly (about 40%), Grey Pansy (about 30%) and Great Marquis (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Tailed Yellow Owl sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tailed Yellow Owl is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Sok National Park (9 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.