Island Brown Pansy

Island Brown Pansy

Junonia goudotii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Ranomafana National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

16 Verified sightings at Ranomafana National Park From 2019 to 2026
28 In all 2 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Island Brown Pansy

Junonia goudotii is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found on Madagascar, the Comoros and Mauritius. The habitat consists of forest margins and transformed grassland. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~30%
2 Mantadia National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~30%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Antananarivo 🇲🇬 Madagascar
~40%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Island Brown Pansy in Ranomafana National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Island Brown Pansy sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 4th most-seen of the 68 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.

When is the best time to see an Island Brown Pansy in Ranomafana National Park?

May

In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report an Island Brown Pansy in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, June and August, the lowest months. That is one of Ranomafana National Park's driest months, with about 120 mm of rain against 450 mm in January.

What time of day is best to see an Island Brown Pansy?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Island Brown Pansy 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 Ranomafana National Park the best place to see an Island Brown Pansy?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Island Brown Pansy sightings, Ranomafana National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 30%).

Where does the Island Brown Pansy sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Island Brown Pansy is recorded against all the insects logged in Ranomafana National Park (16 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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