Yellow-Headed Carpenter

Yellow-Headed Carpenter

Xylocopa ruficornis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Thiruvananthapuram

In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%

7 Verified sightings at Thiruvananthapuram
April Best month

About the Yellow-Headed Carpenter

Xylocopa ruficornis, or Xylocopa (Koptortosoma) ruficornis, is a species of carpenter bee. It is found in Sri Lanka. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Thiruvananthapuram 🇮🇳 India
~20%
2 Kozhikode 🇮🇳 India
~10%
3 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
4 Bengaluru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Pune 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-Headed Carpenter in Thiruvananthapuram?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Headed Carpenter sighting in Thiruvananthapuram on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 85th most-seen of the 112 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow-Headed Carpenter in Thiruvananthapuram?

April and December

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-Headed Carpenter in Thiruvananthapuram on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–June, August–September and November, the lowest months.

Is Thiruvananthapuram the best place to see a Yellow-Headed Carpenter?

Yes

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Yellow-Headed Carpenter sightings, Thiruvananthapuram has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kozhikode (India, about 10%) and Kochi (India, about 10%).

Where does the Yellow-Headed Carpenter sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-Headed Carpenter is recorded against all the insects logged in Thiruvananthapuram (7 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.

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