Bombus kirbiellus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Bombus kirbiellus is a hymenopterous insect in the bee family. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1835 by Curtis. The species is found in Canada and the United States, and is on the IUCN Red List as having insufficient data to make an assessment. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Belted Bumble Bee sighting in Banff National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 89th most-seen of the 105 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Belted Bumble Bee in Banff National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Golden-Belted Bumble Bee sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Golden-Belted Bumble Bee sightings, Banff National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park (United States, about 20%), Jasper National Park (Canada, about 10%) and Rocky Mountain National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Bombus
The closest relatives of the Golden-Belted Bumble Bee that you can see in Banff National Park (genus Bombus, Bumble Bees) are Black-Tailed Bumble Bee (about 10%), Vancouver Bumble Bee (about 10%) and Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Golden-Belted Bumble Bee is recorded against all the insects logged in Banff National Park (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.
