Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Pale Owl-Butterfly in San Salvador?

Accepted Answer

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Owl-Butterfly sighting in San Salvador on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 10th most-seen of the 72 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.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Pale Owl-Butterfly in San Salvador?

Accepted Answer

August. In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pale Owl-Butterfly in San Salvador on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and December, the lowest months. That is one of San Salvador's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain against almost none in January.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Pale Owl-Butterfly?

Accepted Answer

Between 8 and 11 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pale Owl-Butterfly sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is San Salvador the best place to see a Pale Owl-Butterfly?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pale Owl-Butterfly sightings, San Salvador has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come San José (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Panama City (Panama, under 5%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Pale Owl-Butterfly live in San Salvador?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Nymphalidae. The closest relatives of the Pale Owl-Butterfly that you can see in San Salvador (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Banded Peacock (about 30%), Thick-Tipped Greta (about 20%) and Dirce Beauty (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Pale Owl-Butterfly sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Pale Owl-Butterfly is recorded against all the insects logged in San Salvador (16 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~40%
2	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
3	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
4	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~20%
5	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~20%
6	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
7	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~20%
8	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
9	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
10	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
11	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
12	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
13	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
14	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
15	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
16	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	~10%
2	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
3	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%

Pale Owl-Butterfly

About the Pale Owl-Butterfly

Recent sightings of Pale Owl-Butterfly in San Salvador

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at San Salvador

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Thick-Tipped Greta

Dirce Beauty

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