What are the chances of seeing a Falls Acraea in Nairobi?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Falls Acraea sighting in Nairobi on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 44th most-seen of the 123 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Falls Acraea in Nairobi?
July–August and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Falls Acraea in Nairobi on a given day, against under 5% in January–March and September–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Falls Acraea?
Between 1 and 4 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Falls Acraea sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Nairobi the best place to see a Falls Acraea?
3rd of 3
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Falls Acraea sightings, Nairobi ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kigali (Rwanda, about 20%) and Kampala (Uganda, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Falls Acraea live in Nairobi?
Same genus: Acraea
The closest relatives of the Falls Acraea that you can see in Nairobi (genus Acraea, Acraeas) are Dancing Amber (about 10%) and Whitebar Acraea (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Falls Acraea sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Falls Acraea is recorded against all the insects logged in Nairobi (12 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.