Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter

Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter

Xylocopa auripennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Mumbai

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

11 Verified sightings at Mumbai
April Best month

About the Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter

Xylocopa auripennis, or Xylocopa (Biluna) auripennis, is a species of carpenter bee. It is widely distributed in South Asian countries, and Southeast Asian countries. Wikipedia →

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 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
2 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Mumbai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter in Mumbai?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter sighting in Mumbai on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 212th most-seen of the 362 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.

When is the best time to see a Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter in Mumbai?

April–June, September and November–December

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter in Mumbai on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, July–August and October, the lowest months.

Is Mumbai the best place to see a Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter?

Among the best

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter sightings, Mumbai ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bengaluru (India, about 10%) and Chennai (India, about 10%).

Where does the Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Golden-Winged Bamboo-Carpenter is recorded against all the insects logged in Mumbai (11 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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