Bird Toxonprucha

Bird Toxonprucha

Toxonprucha volucris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Big Bend National Park

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

69 Verified sightings at Big Bend National Park From 2019 to 2026
113 In all 3 parks
September Best month
🌙 Nocturnal When it's spotted

About the Bird Toxonprucha

Toxonprucha volucris, the bird toxonprucha, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
2 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mesa 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
2 Las Vegas 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Phoenix 🇺🇸 United States
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bird Toxonprucha in Big Bend National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bird Toxonprucha sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 69 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 41st most-seen of the 329 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bird Toxonprucha in Big Bend National Park?

September

In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Bird Toxonprucha in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October to February, the lowest months. That is one of Big Bend National Park's wettest months, with about 50 mm of rain against 10 mm in April.

What time of day is best to see a Bird Toxonprucha?

Between 9 pm and midnight

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bird Toxonprucha sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.

Is Big Bend National Park the best place to see a Bird Toxonprucha?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Bird Toxonprucha sightings, Big Bend National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Joshua Tree National Park (United States, about 10%) and Saguaro National Park (United States, about 10%).

Where does the Bird Toxonprucha sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bird Toxonprucha is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (69 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.

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