Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-Gray Satyr in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Gray Satyr sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 177th most-seen of the 378 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Blue-Gray Satyr in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

Accepted Answer

July. In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Gray Satyr in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to December, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Blue-Gray Satyr?

Accepted Answer

Between 3 and 6 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-Gray Satyr sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Braulio Carrillo National Park the best place to see a Blue-Gray Satyr?

Accepted Answer

9th of 15. Of the 15 parks where we can rate Blue-Gray Satyr sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park ranks 9th at about 10%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 20%), Main Ridge Forest Reserve (Trinidad and Tobago, about 20%) and Masaya Volcano National Park (Nicaragua, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Blue-Gray Satyr live in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Nymphalidae. The closest relatives of the Blue-Gray Satyr that you can see in Braulio Carrillo National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Banded Peacock (about 40%), Red-Washed Satyr (about 30%) and Rusted Clearwing-Satyr (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Blue-Gray Satyr sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Blue-Gray Satyr is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (13 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
2	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~20%
3	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~10%
4	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
5	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
6	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
7	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
8	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
9	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
10	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
11	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
12	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
13	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
14	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
15	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
2	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%

Blue-Gray Satyr

Recent sightings of Blue-Gray Satyr in Braulio Carrillo National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park

Banded Peacock

Red-Washed Satyr

Rusted Clearwing-Satyr

Banded Owl-Butterfly

White Peacock

Sara Longwing

Cydno Longwing

Julia Heliconian

Tiger Longwing

Banded Tigerwing

Common Morpho

Spot-Banded Daggerwing

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