What are the chances of seeing a Clipper in Khao Yai National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Clipper sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 149th most-seen of the 221 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Clipper in Khao Yai National Park?
March and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Clipper in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, May–September and November–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Clipper?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Clipper sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Khao Yai National Park the best place to see a Clipper?
10th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Clipper sightings, Khao Yai National Park ranks 10th at about 10%. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 50%), Sepilok (Malaysia, about 40%) and Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Which relatives of the Clipper live in Khao Yai National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Clipper that you can see in Khao Yai National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Magpie Crow Butterfly (about 40%), Dark Blue Tiger (about 30%) and Commander (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Clipper sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Clipper is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Yai National Park (6 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.