What are the chances of seeing a Northern Red Rim in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Red Rim sighting in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, based on 74 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 35th most-seen of the 431 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 Northern Red Rim in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
September to December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Red Rim in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Northern Red Rim?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Red Rim sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Cumbres de Monterrey National Park the best place to see a Northern Red Rim?
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Northern Red Rim sightings, Cumbres de Monterrey National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Cañón del Sumidero National Park (Mexico, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Northern Red Rim live in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Northern Red Rim that you can see in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Zebra Longwing (about 30%), Monarch (about 30%) and Queen (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Northern Red Rim sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Red Rim is recorded against all the insects logged in Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (74 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.