Papilio paris
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
On the hindwing, the irroration of dark green scales does not extend to the costal margin and is interrupted posteriorly by a broad postdiscal area, on both sides of which the green scales coalesce to form narrow... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Paris Peacock Swallowtail sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 160 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 61st most-seen of the 765 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.
March and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Paris Peacock Swallowtail in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Paris Peacock Swallowtail sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Paris Peacock Swallowtail sightings, Taipei ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, about 20%), Tuen Mun (China, about 20%) and Zhuhai [Macau] (China, about 10%).
Same genus: Papilio
The closest relatives of the Paris Peacock Swallowtail that you can see in Taipei (genus Papilio, Common Swallowtails) are Great Mormon Swallowtail (about 20%), Lime Swallowtail (about 20%) and Spangle Swallowtail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Paris Peacock Swallowtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (160 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.
