What are the chances of seeing a Tailed Cecropian in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tailed Cecropian sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 325th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Tailed Cecropian in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
March, July, September and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tailed Cecropian in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–June, August and October–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Tailed Cecropian?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tailed Cecropian sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Braulio Carrillo National Park the best place to see a Tailed Cecropian?
10th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Tailed Cecropian sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park ranks 10th at about 10%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 30%), Ciénaga de Zapata (Cuba, about 20%) and Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Tailed Cecropian live in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Tailed Cecropian 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.
Where does the Tailed Cecropian sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tailed Cecropian is recorded against all the insects logged in Braulio Carrillo 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.