Where to see
Phyciodes tharos
Elk Island National Park leads · 16 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Pearl Crescent during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 9 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 14 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 16 | Gros Morne National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Elk Island National Park
In Elk Island National Park, Canada, about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pearl Crescent sighting on a given day, the highest of the 16 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Congaree National Park and more
After Elk Island National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Pearl Crescent are in Congaree National Park (United States, about 40%), Wood Buffalo National Park (Canada, about 40%) and Jasper National Park (Canada, about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are June and July in Elk Island National Park (about 70%) and June in Congaree National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Pearl Crescent on a given day. Each park's Pearl Crescent page has the full month-by-month chart.
