Erebus walkeri
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Walker's Owl sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 68 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and July
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Walker's Owl in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, June, August and October–December, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Walker's Owl sightings, Ranomafana National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come 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 Ranomafana National Park (family Erebidae, Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths) are Euproctis velutina (about 30%), Eilema kingdoni (about 30%) and Perpendicular Graphic (about 20%), 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 Ranomafana National Park (12 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.
