What are the chances of seeing a Southern Sicklewing in San Antonio?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Sicklewing sighting in San Antonio on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 274th most-seen of the 697 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Southern Sicklewing in San Antonio?
June, August and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Sicklewing in San Antonio on a given day, against under 5% in July, September and December–May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Southern Sicklewing?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Sicklewing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is San Antonio the best place to see a Southern Sicklewing?
7th of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Southern Sicklewing sightings, San Antonio ranks 7th at under 5%. The best odds are in Porto Alegre (Brazil, about 10%), Manaus (Brazil, about 10%) and Monterrey (México, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Southern Sicklewing live in San Antonio?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Southern Sicklewing that you can see in San Antonio (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Fiery Skipper (about 20%), Blurry-Striped Longtail (about 20%) and Clouded Skipper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Southern Sicklewing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Sicklewing is recorded against all the insects logged in San Antonio (31 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.