What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-vented Conebill in Rio de Janeiro?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-vented Conebill sighting in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, based on 421 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 60th most-seen of the 278 birds 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 Chestnut-vented Conebill in Rio de Janeiro?
January
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-vented Conebill in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, against about 10% in February to December, the lowest months. That is one of Rio de Janeiro's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 40 mm in August.
What time of day is best to see a Chestnut-vented Conebill?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chestnut-vented Conebill 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 Rio de Janeiro the best place to see a Chestnut-vented Conebill?
2nd of 10
Of the 10 cities where we can rate Chestnut-vented Conebill sightings, Rio de Janeiro ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Goiânia (Brazil, about 20%).
Where does the Chestnut-vented Conebill sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chestnut-vented Conebill is recorded against all the birds logged in Rio de Janeiro (421 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.