Red-Headed Carpenter

Red-Headed Carpenter

Xylocopa ruficeps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kaohsiung

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%

8 Verified sightings at Kaohsiung
October Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
2 Kaohsiung 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red-Headed Carpenter in Kaohsiung?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Headed Carpenter sighting in Kaohsiung on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 155th most-seen of the 218 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Red-Headed Carpenter in Kaohsiung?

March–April, June and September–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Headed Carpenter in Kaohsiung on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–August and November–February, the lowest months.

Is Kaohsiung the best place to see a Red-Headed Carpenter?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Red-Headed Carpenter sightings, Kaohsiung ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Taipei (Taiwan, about 10%).

Where does the Red-Headed Carpenter sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red-Headed Carpenter is recorded against all the insects logged in Kaohsiung (8 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.

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