What are the chances of seeing a Colour Sergeant in Guangzhou?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Colour Sergeant sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 170th most-seen of the 482 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Colour Sergeant in Guangzhou?
June and August–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Colour Sergeant in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in July and November–May, the lowest months. Those are among Guangzhou's wettest months, with about 190 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in December.
Is Guangzhou the best place to see a Colour Sergeant?
Among the best
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Colour Sergeant sightings, Guangzhou ranks 4th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, about 10%), Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Singapore (Singapore, about 10%).
Where does the Colour Sergeant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Colour Sergeant is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (22 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.