What are the chances of seeing a Paris Peacock Swallowtail in Khao Yai National Park?
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Paris Peacock Swallowtail sighting in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, based on 79 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 221 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Paris Peacock Swallowtail in Khao Yai National Park?
August and September
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Paris Peacock Swallowtail in Khao Yai National Park on a given day, against about 10% in December, the lowest month. Those are among Khao Yai National Park's wettest months, with about 290 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in December.
What time of day is best to see a Paris Peacock Swallowtail?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Paris Peacock Swallowtail 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 Yai National Park the best place to see a Paris Peacock Swallowtail?
Yes
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Paris Peacock Swallowtail sightings, Khao Yai National Park has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Namdapha National Park (India, about 40%) and Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Paris Peacock Swallowtail live in Khao Yai National Park?
Same genus: Papilio
The closest relatives of the Paris Peacock Swallowtail that you can see in Khao Yai National Park (genus Papilio, Common Swallowtails) are Common Mormon Swallowtail (about 20%), Red Helen Swallowtail (about 20%) and Great Mormon Swallowtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Paris Peacock Swallowtail sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Paris Peacock Swallowtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Khao Yai National Park (79 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.