Schistocerca lineata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Schistocerca lineata, known generally as the spotted bird grasshopper or birdwing grasshopper, is a species of bird grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. S. lineata can be found across North America, specifically in Canada, the United States, and Mexico.
They can be found in a variety of habitats, but typically prefer dry to semi-dry environments with trees and shrubs, and are abundant in sandy areas. S. lineata has four described ecotypes: typical, brown, aposematic, and olive green. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Antonio | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Salt Lake City | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Dallas | 🇺🇸 United States |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Bird Grasshopper sighting in Salt Lake City on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 94th most-seen of the 242 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Bird Grasshopper in Salt Lake City on a given day, against under 5% in December to June, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Bird Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Spotted Bird Grasshopper sightings, Salt Lake City ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Austin (United States, about 10%) and San Antonio (United States, about 10%).
Same family: Acrididae
The closest relatives of the Spotted Bird Grasshopper that you can see in Salt Lake City (family Acrididae, Short-horned Grasshoppers) are Differential Grasshopper (about 30%), Two-Striped Grasshopper (about 10%) and Pallid-Winged Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Bird Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Salt Lake City (21 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.
