What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Sided Carpenter in Ho Chi Minh City?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Sided Carpenter sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 59th most-seen of the 121 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 Yellow-Sided Carpenter in Ho Chi Minh City?
April–May and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Sided Carpenter in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in January, September and November, the lowest months.
Is Ho Chi Minh City the best place to see a Yellow-Sided Carpenter?
2nd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Yellow-Sided Carpenter sightings, Ho Chi Minh City ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Phnom Penh (Cambodia, about 30%).
Where does the Yellow-Sided Carpenter sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Sided Carpenter is recorded against all the insects logged in Ho Chi Minh City (10 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.