What are the chances of seeing a Common Wanderer in Chennai?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wanderer sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 80th most-seen of the 376 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 Chennai?
October and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wanderer in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in June and July, the lowest months. Those are among Chennai's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in February.
Is Chennai the best place to see a Common Wanderer?
9th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Common Wanderer sightings, Chennai ranks 9th 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 Chennai?
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Common Wanderer that you can see in Chennai (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Mottled Emigrant (about 30%), Lemon Migrant (about 30%) and Common Grass Yellow (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 Chennai (50 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.