What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Copper in Biebrza National Park?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Copper sighting in Biebrza National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 97 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Sooty Copper in Biebrza National Park?
May and August
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Copper in Biebrza National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and April, the lowest months. December has too few records to rate.
What time of day is best to see a Sooty Copper?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sooty Copper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Biebrza National Park the best place to see a Sooty Copper?
4th of 18
Of the 18 parks where we can rate Sooty Copper sightings, Biebrza National Park ranks 4th at about 30%. The best odds are in Aigüestortes National Park (Spain, about 40%), Mercantour National Park (France, about 40%) and Cévennes National Park (France, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Sooty Copper live in Biebrza National Park?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Sooty Copper that you can see in Biebrza National Park (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Holly Blue (about 30%), Scarce Copper (about 30%) and Small Copper (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Sooty Copper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sooty Copper is recorded against all the insects logged in Biebrza National Park (21 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.