What are the chances of seeing an Australian Common Owlfly in Brisbane?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Common Owlfly sighting in Brisbane on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 680th most-seen of the 1083 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 an Australian Common Owlfly in Brisbane?
February and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Australian Common Owlfly in Brisbane on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–November, the lowest months. Those are among Brisbane's wettest months, with about 140 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in July.
Where else can you see an Australian Common Owlfly?
Only Brisbane, in our data
Brisbane is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Australian Common Owlfly sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Australian Common Owlfly sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Australian Common Owlfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Brisbane (11 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.