What are the chances of seeing a Goatweed Leafwing in Big Bend National Park?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Goatweed Leafwing sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 283rd most-seen of the 329 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Goatweed Leafwing in Big Bend National Park?
March, August–September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Goatweed Leafwing in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–July, October and December–February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Goatweed Leafwing?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Goatweed Leafwing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Goatweed Leafwing?
Only Big Bend National Park, in our data
Big Bend National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Goatweed Leafwing sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Goatweed Leafwing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Goatweed Leafwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (5 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.