What are the chances of seeing a Common Wanderer in Dehradun?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wanderer sighting in Dehradun on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 15th most-seen of the 73 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Common Wanderer in Dehradun?
January
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Common Wanderer in Dehradun on a given day, against under 5% in February, June and October, the lowest months. That is one of Dehradun's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain against 370 mm in July.
Is Dehradun the best place to see a Common Wanderer?
3rd of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Common Wanderer sightings, Dehradun ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Jamshedpur (India, about 30%) and Jabalpur (India, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Common Wanderer live in Dehradun?
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Common Wanderer that you can see in Dehradun (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Indian Cabbage White (about 20%), Lemon Migrant (about 20%) 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 Dehradun (14 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.