What are the chances of seeing a Bella Mapwing in Porto Alegre?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bella Mapwing sighting in Porto Alegre on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 16th most-seen of the 226 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Bella Mapwing in Porto Alegre?
September to November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bella Mapwing in Porto Alegre on a given day, against under 5% in February and March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Bella Mapwing?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bella Mapwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Porto Alegre the best place to see a Bella Mapwing?
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Bella Mapwing sightings, Porto Alegre ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Montevideo (Uruguay, about 20%).
Where does the Bella Mapwing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bella Mapwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Porto Alegre (55 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.