What are the chances of seeing a Cumberland Ambertail in Sydney?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cumberland Ambertail sighting in Sydney on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 180th most-seen of the 742 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Cumberland Ambertail in Sydney?
October to December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cumberland Ambertail in Sydney on a given day, against under 5% in January to September, the lowest months.
Where else can you see a Cumberland Ambertail?
Only Sydney, in our data
Sydney is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Cumberland Ambertail sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Cumberland Ambertail live in Sydney?
Same genus: Yoyetta
The closest relatives of the Cumberland Ambertail that you can see in Sydney (genus Yoyetta, Ambertails and Firetails) are Silver Princess (about 20%) and Zipping Ambertail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Cumberland Ambertail sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Cumberland Ambertail is recorded against all the insects logged in Sydney (63 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.