Schistocerca lineata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Schistocerca lineata, known generally as the spotted bird grasshopper or birdwing grasshopper, is a species of bird grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. S. lineata can be found across North America, specifically in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
They can be found in a variety of habitats, but typically prefer dry to semi-dry environments with trees and shrubs, and are abundant in sandy areas. S. lineata has four described ecotypes: typical, brown, aposematic, and olive green. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Bird Grasshopper sighting in Austin on a given day, based on 201 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 161st most-seen of the 1624 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.
July and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Bird Grasshopper in Austin on a given day, against under 5% in January to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Bird Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Spotted Bird Grasshopper sightings, Austin has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San Antonio (United States, about 10%) and Salt Lake City (United States, about 10%).
Same genus: Schistocerca
The closest relatives of the Spotted Bird Grasshopper that you can see in Austin (genus Schistocerca, Bird Grasshoppers) are Obscure Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), American Bird Grasshopper (about 10%) and Gray Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Bird Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Austin (201 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.
