What are the chances of seeing a Cardinal Butterfly in Rostov-on-Don?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cardinal Butterfly sighting in Rostov-on-Don on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 13th most-seen of the 35 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Cardinal Butterfly in Rostov-on-Don?
June
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Cardinal Butterfly in Rostov-on-Don on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Cardinal Butterfly?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cardinal Butterfly 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 Rostov-on-Don the best place to see a Cardinal Butterfly?
6th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Cardinal Butterfly sightings, Rostov-on-Don ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Yerevan (Armenia, about 30%), Budapest (Hungary, about 30%) and Ankara (Turkey, about 20%).
Where does the Cardinal Butterfly sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cardinal Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in Rostov-on-Don (14 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.