What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Sided Carpenter in Bangkok?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Sided Carpenter sighting in Bangkok on a given day, based on 66 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 32nd most-seen of the 245 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Yellow-Sided Carpenter in Bangkok?
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Sided Carpenter in Bangkok on a given day, against under 5% in November, the lowest month. That is one of Bangkok's wettest months, with about 170 mm of rain against 10 mm in December.
Is Bangkok the best place to see a Yellow-Sided Carpenter?
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Yellow-Sided Carpenter sightings, Bangkok ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Phnom Penh (Cambodia, about 30%) and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam, about 10%).
Where does the Yellow-Sided Carpenter sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Sided Carpenter is recorded against all the insects logged in Bangkok (66 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.