Western Striped Albatross

Western Striped Albatross

Appias libythea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
at Cần Thơ

In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%

7 Verified sightings at Cần Thơ
54 In all 4 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Western Striped Albatross

Appias libythea, the striped albatross, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in south and southeast Asia. Wet-season brood: Male. Upperside greyish-white. Forewing with black costal edge, and grey-black scaled irrorated basal costal border; a black-scaled very narrow exterior marginal dentated baud decreasing from the subcostal to the submedian. Hindwing with very small indistinct blackish-scaled marginal vein-points, which are obsolete in some specimens that probably emerged near the dry season. Underside white. Forewing with the costal and outer edge slightly blackish; a few greyish-black scales along the base of costa. Hindwing unmarked. Female. Upperside greyish-white. Forewing with greyish-black costal edge, a broad longitudinal band from base of the costa and filling up the cell — with the exception of a thin streak above the median vein, this black cell-band more or less thinly extends along the upper median veinlet and joins a broad outer-marginal decreasing band extending sinuously from before the apex to posterior angle, enclosing the white sub-apical oblique quadrate patch, the outer band showing faint... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~20%
2 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
4 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cần Thơ 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~50%
2 Yogyakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~40%
3 Davao City 🇵🇭 Philippines
~30%
4 Dhaka 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
~30%
5 Jakarta 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
6 Guwahati 🇮🇳 India
~30%
7 Jamshedpur 🇮🇳 India
~30%
8 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
9 Bhubaneshwar 🇮🇳 India
~30%
10 Salem 🇮🇳 India
~30%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Western Striped Albatross in Cần Thơ?

Likely

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Western Striped Albatross sighting in Cần Thơ on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Western Striped Albatross in Cần Thơ?

February and July

In those months about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Western Striped Albatross in Cần Thơ on a given day, against about 10% in April–May and October, the lowest months. June, August–September and November have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Western Striped Albatross?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Western Striped Albatross sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Cần Thơ the best place to see a Western Striped Albatross?

Yes

Of the 32 cities where we can rate Western Striped Albatross sightings, Cần Thơ has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 40%) and Davao City (Philippines, about 30%).

Where does the Western Striped Albatross sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Western Striped Albatross is recorded against all the insects logged in Cần Thơ (7 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.

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