Where to see
Papilio protenor
Cuc Phuong National Park leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Spangle Swallowtail during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Cuc Phuong National Park
In Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Spangle Swallowtail sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Namdapha National Park and more
After Cuc Phuong National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Spangle Swallowtail are in Namdapha National Park (India, about 40%), Taroko National Park (Taiwan, about 20%) and Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 20%). Outside Southeast Asia, the best option is Namdapha National Park in Asia (about 40%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are February and June in Cuc Phuong National Park (about 70%), April and October in Namdapha National Park (about 60%) and March and November in Taroko National Park (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Spangle Swallowtail on a given day. Each park's Spangle Swallowtail page has the full month-by-month chart.
