Appias galba
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Appias galba, also known as the Indian orange albatross, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North-east India east to Vietnam and Hainan. It was discovered by Alfred Russel Wallace in 1867. The wings are more acute than Appias nero and less acute than Appias zarinda. The upperside is similar to Appias nero. The upperside hindwing has a narrow border made of spots. The underside is similar to Appias nero except that the submarginal sports on the forewing are less defined and farther from the margin. The antennae are black and ringed with white, and the abdomen is green above and white below. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Orange Albatross sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 126 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Orange Albatross in Cuc Phuong National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and March–April, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indian Orange Albatross sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Indian Orange Albatross sightings, Cuc Phuong National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Namdapha National Park (India, about 40%).
Same genus: Appias
The closest relatives of the Indian Orange Albatross that you can see in Cuc Phuong National Park (genus Appias, Puffin and Albatross Butterflies) are White Albatross (about 50%), Chocolate Albatross (about 30%) and Plain Puffin (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indian Orange Albatross is recorded against all the insects logged in Cuc Phuong National Park (55 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
