Erebus walkeri
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 Kruger National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 160th most-seen of the 748 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January to April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Walker's Owl in Kruger National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to December, the lowest months. Those are among Kruger National Park's wettest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against almost none in August.
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.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Walker's Owl sightings, Kruger National Park ranks 5th 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 Kruger National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Sundowner Moth (about 20%), Creamstriped Owl (about 10%) and Crimson-Speckled Flunkey (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 Kruger National Park (27 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.
