Guineafowl Butterfly

Guineafowl Butterfly

Hamanumida daedalus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Mikumi National Park

In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%

15 Verified sightings at Mikumi National Park From 2019 to 2026
289 In all 14 parks
December Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Guineafowl Butterfly

Hamanumida daedalus, the guineafowl butterfly, is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae and only member of the genus Hamanumida. It is found in the Afrotropical realm (Natal, Eswatini, Transvaal, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, tropical Africa (dry lowland areas) and southwest Arabia).

The wingspan is 55–65 mm for males and 60–78 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round, with peaks in midwinter and summer. The larvae feed on Combretum and Terminalia species. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~40%
2 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~40%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~40%
4 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
~40%
5 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~30%
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~30%
7 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~20%
8 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~20%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
10 uMkhuze Game Reserve 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
11 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~20%
12 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~20%
13 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
14 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Harare 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
2 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Guineafowl Butterfly in Mikumi National Park?

Likely

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Guineafowl Butterfly sighting in Mikumi National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Guineafowl Butterfly in Mikumi National Park?

December

In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Guineafowl Butterfly in Mikumi National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January–February, July and November, the lowest months. That is one of Mikumi National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 15 mm in June.

What time of day is best to see a Guineafowl Butterfly?

Between 11 am and 2 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Guineafowl 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.

Is Mikumi National Park the best place to see a Guineafowl Butterfly?

Among the best

Of the 14 parks where we can rate Guineafowl Butterfly sightings, Mikumi National Park ranks 2nd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Waterberg Plateau Park (Namibia, about 40%). All parks ranked.

Where does the Guineafowl Butterfly sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Guineafowl Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Mikumi National Park (15 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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