Erebus walkeri
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 20% of wildlife watchers report a Walker's Owl sighting in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 59 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.
May
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Walker's Owl in uMkhuze Game Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April and June–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.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Walker's Owl sightings, uMkhuze Game Reserve ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 30%) and Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 20%).
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Walker's Owl that you can see in uMkhuze Game Reserve (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Sulphur Orange Tip (about 40%), African Caper (about 40%) and Round-Winged Orange Tip (about 30%), 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 uMkhuze Game Reserve (5 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.
