Where to see
Papilio canadensis
Elk Island National Park leads · 11 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Elk Island National Park
In Elk Island National Park, Canada, about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail sighting on a given day, the highest of the 11 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Kluane National Park and more
After Elk Island National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail are in Kluane National Park (Canada, about 40%), Isle Royale National Park (United States, about 40%) and Cape Breton Highlands National Park (Canada, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are June in Elk Island National Park (about 70%) and June and July in Kluane National Park (about 50%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail on a given day. Each park's Canadian Tiger Swallowtail page has the full month-by-month chart.
