What are the chances of seeing a Solander's Brown in Great Otway National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Solander's Brown sighting in Great Otway National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 203rd most-seen of the 418 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.
When is the best time to see a Solander's Brown in Great Otway National Park?
March
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Solander's Brown in Great Otway National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Solander's Brown?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Solander's Brown sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Great Otway National Park the best place to see a Solander's Brown?
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Solander's Brown sightings, Great Otway National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kosciuszko National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Solander's Brown live in Great Otway National Park?
Same genus: Heteronympha
The closest relatives of the Solander's Brown that you can see in Great Otway National Park (genus Heteronympha) are Common Brown (about 30%), Shouldered Brown (about 20%) and Spotted Brown (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Solander's Brown sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Solander's Brown is recorded against all the insects logged in Great Otway National Park (27 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.