Achlyodes busirus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
Achlyodes is a genus of skippers. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Achlyodes busirus. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Sicklewing sighting in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 116th most-seen of the 279 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Giant Sicklewing in Iguaçu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Giant Sicklewing 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 3 parks where we can rate Giant Sicklewing sightings, Iguaçu National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 10%) and Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Giant Sicklewing is recorded against all the insects logged in Iguaçu National Park (13 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.
