What are the chances of seeing a Punchinello in Kuala Lumpur?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Punchinello sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 85th most-seen of the 323 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Punchinello in Kuala Lumpur?
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Punchinello in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in April, July and October, the lowest months. That is one of Kuala Lumpur's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 160 mm in June.
What time of day is best to see a Punchinello?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Punchinello sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Kuala Lumpur the best place to see a Punchinello?
7th of 9
Of the 9 cities where we can rate Punchinello sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 7th at about 10%. The best odds are in Guwahati (India, about 30%), Tuen Mun (China, about 30%) and Hong Kong (China, about 20%).
Where does the Punchinello sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Punchinello is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (20 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.