What are the chances of seeing a Common Wanderer in Bengaluru?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wanderer sighting in Bengaluru on a given day, based on 87 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 75th most-seen of the 477 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Common Wanderer in Bengaluru?
August to October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wanderer in Bengaluru on a given day, against under 5% in January and March, the lowest months. Those are among Bengaluru's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against almost none in January.
Is Bengaluru the best place to see a Common Wanderer?
10th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Common Wanderer sightings, Bengaluru ranks 10th at about 10%. The best odds are in Jamshedpur (India, about 30%), Jabalpur (India, about 30%) and Dehradun (India, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Common Wanderer live in Bengaluru?
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Common Wanderer that you can see in Bengaluru (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Lemon Migrant (about 30%), Common Grass Yellow (about 20%) and Common Jezebel (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Common Wanderer sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Wanderer is recorded against all the insects logged in Bengaluru (87 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.