What are the chances of seeing an Ecuadorian Long-tongued Bat in Lima?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Ecuadorian Long-tongued Bat sighting in Lima on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. 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 an Ecuadorian Long-tongued Bat in Lima?
April and December–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Ecuadorian Long-tongued Bat in Lima on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Ecuadorian Long-tongued Bat?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ecuadorian Long-tongued Bat sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see an Ecuadorian Long-tongued Bat?
Only Lima, in our data
Lima is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Ecuadorian Long-tongued Bat sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Ecuadorian Long-tongued Bat sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ecuadorian Long-tongued Bat is recorded against all the mammals logged in Lima (5 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.