Schistocerca obscura
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Schistocerca obscura, the obscure bird grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae. The species occurs in the United States, from Maryland south to Florida and west to Arizona. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Obscure Bird Grasshopper sighting in Monterrey on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 157th 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 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Obscure Bird Grasshopper in Monterrey on a given day, against under 5% in January–June and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Monterrey's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 20 mm in February.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Obscure Bird Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Obscure Bird Grasshopper sightings, Monterrey ranks 5th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Houston (United States, about 10%), Dallas (United States, about 10%) and Austin (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Obscure Bird Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Monterrey (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.
