What are the chances of seeing a Chocolate Royal in Singapore?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chocolate Royal sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 121 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 208th most-seen of the 1045 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Chocolate Royal in Singapore?
September–October and December–May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chocolate Royal in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and November, the lowest months.
Is Singapore the best place to see a Chocolate Royal?
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Chocolate Royal sightings, Singapore ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, about 30%) and Hong Kong (China, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Chocolate Royal live in Singapore?
Same family: Lycaenidae
The closest relatives of the Chocolate Royal that you can see in Singapore (family Lycaenidae, Gossamer-winged Butterflies) are Branded Imperial (about 20%), Lesser Grass Blue (about 20%) and Tiny Grass Blue (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Chocolate Royal sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chocolate Royal is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (121 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.