What are the chances of seeing a Cowled Rough-Head in Blue Mountains National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cowled Rough-Head sighting in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 294th most-seen of the 789 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Cowled Rough-Head in Blue Mountains National Park?
September to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cowled Rough-Head in Blue Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to August, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Cowled Rough-Head?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cowled Rough-Head sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Is Blue Mountains National Park the best place to see a Cowled Rough-Head?
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cowled Rough-Head sightings, Blue Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Springbrook National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Where does the Cowled Rough-Head sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cowled Rough-Head is recorded against all the insects logged in Blue Mountains National Park (15 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.