What are the chances of seeing a Peacock Jewel in Khao Sok National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Peacock Jewel sighting in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, based on 31 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 104 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Peacock Jewel in Khao Sok National Park?
December
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Peacock Jewel in Khao Sok National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February and July–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Peacock Jewel?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peacock Jewel sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Khao Sok National Park the best place to see a Peacock Jewel?
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Peacock Jewel sightings, Khao Sok National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Doi Inthanon National Park (Thailand, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Peacock Jewel live in Khao Sok National Park?
Same family: Chlorocyphidae
The closest relatives of the Peacock Jewel that you can see in Khao Sok National Park (family Chlorocyphidae, Jewels) are Common Blue Jewel (about 30%), Golden Gem (about 20%) and Heliocypha biforata (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Peacock Jewel sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Peacock Jewel is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Sok National Park (31 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.