Ridge-Crowned Carpenter

Ridge-Crowned Carpenter

Xylocopa fimbriata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Mexico City

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Mexico City
September 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 Guadalajara 🇲🇽 México
~10%
2 San José 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
3 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
4 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Ridge-Crowned Carpenter in Mexico City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ridge-Crowned Carpenter sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 474th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Ridge-Crowned Carpenter in Mexico City?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ridge-Crowned Carpenter in Mexico City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Mexico City the best place to see a Ridge-Crowned Carpenter?

4th of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Ridge-Crowned Carpenter sightings, Mexico City ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Guadalajara (México, about 10%), San José (Costa Rica, under 5%) and Medellín (Colombia, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Ridge-Crowned Carpenter live in Mexico City?

Same genus: Xylocopa

The closest relatives of the Ridge-Crowned Carpenter that you can see in Mexico City (genus Xylocopa, Large Carpenter Bees) are Horse-Fly Carpenter Bee (about 20%) and Valley Carpenter Bee (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Ridge-Crowned Carpenter sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Ridge-Crowned Carpenter is recorded against all the insects logged in Mexico City (6 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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