What are the chances of seeing a Palpada ruficeps in Bogota?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Palpada ruficeps sighting in Bogota on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 66th most-seen of the 101 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Palpada ruficeps in Bogota?
April and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Palpada ruficeps in Bogota on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and May–October, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Palpada ruficeps?
Only Bogota, in our data
Bogota is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Palpada ruficeps sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Palpada ruficeps sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Palpada ruficeps is recorded against all the insects logged in Bogota (9 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.