Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Quiller in Austin?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Quiller sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 70 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 23 mammals 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Quiller in Austin?

Accepted Answer

January and March–November. In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Quiller in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in February and December, the lowest months.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Quiller?

Accepted Answer

Between 7 and 10 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Quiller sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.

Question 4

Is Austin the best place to see a Quiller?

Accepted Answer

3rd of 4. Of the 4 cities where we can rate Quiller sightings, Austin ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Calgary (Canada, about 20%) and Edmonton (Canada, about 10%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Quiller live in Austin?

Accepted Answer

Same order: Rodentia. The closest relatives of the Quiller that you can see in Austin (order Rodentia, Rodents) are Fox Squirrel (about 70%), Rock Squirrel (about 20%) and American Beaver (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Quiller sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Quiller is recorded against all the mammals logged in Austin (70 verified sightings), 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	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~50%
2	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~40%
3	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~30%
4	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
5	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~30%
6	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
7	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
8	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
9	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
10	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
11	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
12	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	~20%
2	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
3	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
4	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Quiller

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Recent sightings of Quiller in Austin

Global Distribution

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Closest Relatives at Austin

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