Rhamphophila sinistra
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Egmont National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rhamphophila sinistra sighting in Fiordland National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 108th most-seen of the 201 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rhamphophila sinistra in Fiordland National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–August and October–November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rhamphophila sinistra sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Rhamphophila sinistra sightings, Fiordland National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Rakiura National Park (New Zealand, about 10%) and Egmont National Park (New Zealand, about 10%).
Same family: Limoniidae
The closest relatives of the Rhamphophila sinistra that you can see in Fiordland National Park (family Limoniidae, Limoniid Crane Flies) are Discobola dohrni (about 10%), Amphineurus fatuus (about 10%) and Austrolimnophila argus (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rhamphophila sinistra is recorded against all the insects logged in Fiordland National Park (9 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.
