Schistocerca shoshone
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Schistocerca shoshone, known generally as the green bird grasshopper or green valley grasshopper, is a species of bird grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Grand Canyon National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Bird Grasshopper sighting in Big Bend National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 255th most-seen of the 329 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green Bird Grasshopper in Big Bend National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January to July, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green Bird Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Green Bird Grasshopper sightings, Big Bend National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Zion National Park (United States, about 20%) and Grand Canyon National Park (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Schistocerca
The closest relatives of the Green Bird Grasshopper that you can see in Big Bend National Park (genus Schistocerca, Bird Grasshoppers) are Gray Bird Grasshopper (about 20%) and White-Lined Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green Bird Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Big Bend National Park (6 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.
