What are the chances of seeing a Sullied Brown Sailer in Taipei?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sullied Brown Sailer sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 80 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 143rd most-seen of the 765 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Sullied Brown Sailer in Taipei?
February to November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sullied Brown Sailer in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in December and January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Sullied Brown Sailer?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sullied Brown Sailer 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 Taipei the best place to see a Sullied Brown Sailer?
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Sullied Brown Sailer sightings, Taipei has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Taichung (Taiwan, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Sullied Brown Sailer live in Taipei?
Same genus: Neptis
The closest relatives of the Sullied Brown Sailer that you can see in Taipei (genus Neptis, Typical Sailers) are Common Sailer (about 10%) and Neptis taiwana (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Sullied Brown Sailer sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sullied Brown Sailer is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (80 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.