What are the chances of seeing a Red-Backed Carpenter in Cochabamba?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Backed Carpenter sighting in Cochabamba on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 24th most-seen of the 31 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Red-Backed Carpenter in Cochabamba?
February and November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Backed Carpenter in Cochabamba on a given day, against under 5% in March, June–October and December–January, the lowest months. Those are among Cochabamba's wettest months, with about 65 mm of rain a month against 5 mm in July.
Is Cochabamba the best place to see a Red-Backed Carpenter?
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Red-Backed Carpenter sightings, Cochabamba ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in La Paz (Bolivia, about 30%).
Where does the Red-Backed Carpenter sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red-Backed Carpenter is recorded against all the insects logged in Cochabamba (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.