What are the chances of seeing a Clipper in Bako National Park?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Clipper sighting in Bako National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 20th most-seen of the 33 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.
When is the best time to see a Clipper in Bako National Park?
December
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Clipper in Bako National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April–May and October–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Clipper?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clipper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Bako National Park the best place to see a Clipper?
6th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Clipper sightings, Bako National Park ranks 6th at about 30%. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 50%), Sepilok (Malaysia, about 40%) and Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Clipper live in Bako National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Clipper that you can see in Bako National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Brown Pansy (about 50%), Grey Pansy (about 50%) and White Tiger Butterfly (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Clipper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Clipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Bako National Park (8 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.