What are the chances of seeing a Magma Sun-Singer in Monterrey?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Magma Sun-Singer sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 365th most-seen of the 413 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 Magma Sun-Singer in Monterrey?
August and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Magma Sun-Singer in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in October to July, the lowest months. Those are among Monterrey's wettest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Magma Sun-Singer?
Between midnight and 3 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Magma Sun-Singer sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is seen both by day and at night.
Where else can you see a Magma Sun-Singer?
Only Monterrey, in our data
Monterrey is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Magma Sun-Singer sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Magma Sun-Singer live in Monterrey?
Same family: Cicadidae
The closest relatives of the Magma Sun-Singer that you can see in Monterrey (family Cicadidae, Typical Cicadas) are Superb Dog-Day Cicada (about 10%) and Giant Cicada (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Magma Sun-Singer sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Magma Sun-Singer is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (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.