Papilio paris
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Paris Peacock Swallowtail sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 80 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 49th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and April
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Paris Peacock Swallowtail in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in January, the lowest month. Those are among Tuen Mun's driest months, with about 70 mm of rain a month against 290 mm in June.
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.
Among the best
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Paris Peacock Swallowtail sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, about 20%).
Same genus: Papilio
The closest relatives of the Paris Peacock Swallowtail that you can see in Tuen Mun (genus Papilio, Common Swallowtails) are Common Mormon Swallowtail (about 40%), Great Mormon Swallowtail (about 30%) and Chinese Yellow 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 Tuen Mun (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.
