Paris Peacock Swallowtail

Paris Peacock Swallowtail

Papilio paris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Zhuhai [Macau]

In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%

18 Verified sightings at Zhuhai [Macau]
193 In all 7 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Paris Peacock Swallowtail

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 →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~30%
4 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
5 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
7 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~20%
2 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~20%
3 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
6 Fuzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Paris Peacock Swallowtail in Zhuhai [Macau]?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Paris Peacock Swallowtail sighting in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 36th most-seen of the 152 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.

When is the best time to see a Paris Peacock Swallowtail in Zhuhai [Macau]?

July and November

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Paris Peacock Swallowtail in Zhuhai [Macau] on a given day, against under 5% in August–October and December–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Paris Peacock Swallowtail?

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.

Is Zhuhai [Macau] the best place to see a Paris Peacock Swallowtail?

3rd of 7

Of the 7 cities where we can rate Paris Peacock Swallowtail sightings, Zhuhai [Macau] ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Hong Kong (China, about 20%) and Tuen Mun (China, about 20%).

Where does the Paris Peacock Swallowtail sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Paris Peacock Swallowtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Zhuhai [Macau] (18 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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