What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Copper in Prague?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Copper sighting in Prague on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 358th most-seen of the 724 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 Sooty Copper in Prague?
May and July–August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Copper in Prague on a given day, against under 5% in June and September–April, the lowest months. Those are among Prague's wettest months, with about 75 mm of rain a month against 30 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Sooty Copper?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sooty Copper 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 Prague the best place to see a Sooty Copper?
10th of 12
Of the 12 cities where we can rate Sooty Copper sightings, Prague ranks 10th at under 5%. The best odds are in Budapest (Hungary, about 20%), Warsaw (Poland, about 10%) and Milan (Italy, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Sooty Copper live in Prague?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Sooty Copper that you can see in Prague (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Common Blue (about 30%), Small Copper (about 10%) and Holly Blue (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Sooty Copper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sooty Copper is recorded against all the insects logged in Prague (15 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.