What are the chances of seeing a Common Spurwing in San Pedro Sula?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Spurwing sighting in San Pedro Sula on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 54th most-seen of the 79 insects 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 Common Spurwing in San Pedro Sula?
July
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Spurwing in San Pedro Sula on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and December–June, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Common Spurwing?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Spurwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is San Pedro Sula the best place to see a Common Spurwing?
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Common Spurwing sightings, San Pedro Sula has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come São Paulo (Brazil, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Common Spurwing live in San Pedro Sula?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Common Spurwing that you can see in San Pedro Sula (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Black Witch (about 30%), Banded Peacock (about 30%) and White Peacock (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Common Spurwing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Spurwing is recorded against all the insects logged in San Pedro Sula (8 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.