What are the chances of seeing a Chinese Windmill in Wuhan?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Windmill sighting in Wuhan on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 25th most-seen of the 62 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Chinese Windmill in Wuhan?
March, May–July and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Chinese Windmill in Wuhan on a given day, against under 5% in April, August and October–February, the lowest months.
Is Wuhan the best place to see a Chinese Windmill?
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Chinese Windmill sightings, Wuhan has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Nanjing (China, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, under 5%).
Which relatives of the Chinese Windmill live in Wuhan?
Same family: Papilionidae
The closest relatives of the Chinese Windmill that you can see in Wuhan (family Papilionidae, Swallowtails and Parnassians) are Common Bluebottle (about 30%), Chinese Yellow Swallowtail (about 20%) and Chinese Peacock Swallowtail (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Chinese Windmill sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chinese Windmill is recorded against all the insects logged in Wuhan (8 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.