Red-Backed Carpenter

Red-Backed Carpenter

Xylocopa rufidorsum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at La Paz

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

37 Verified sightings at La Paz
February 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 La Paz 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~30%
2 Cochabamba 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Red-Backed Carpenter in La Paz?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Backed Carpenter sighting in La Paz on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 32 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 Red-Backed Carpenter in La Paz?

February, July and October

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-Backed Carpenter in La Paz on a given day, against under 5% in December and January, the lowest months.

Is La Paz the best place to see a Red-Backed Carpenter?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Red-Backed Carpenter sightings, La Paz has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Cochabamba (Bolivia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Red-Backed Carpenter live in La Paz?

Same family: Apidae

The closest relatives of the Red-Backed Carpenter that you can see in La Paz (family Apidae, Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies) are Orange-Tipped Bumble Bee (about 50%), Gray-Backed Bumble Bee (about 20%) and Tucuman Bumble Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

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

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Red-Backed Carpenter is recorded against all the insects logged in La Paz (37 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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