Paris Peacock Swallowtail

Paris Peacock Swallowtail

Papilio paris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Khao Yai National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%

79 Verified sightings at Khao Yai National Park From 2019 to 2026
193 In all 7 parks
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Paris Peacock Swallowtail

On the hindwing, the irroration of dark green scales does not extend to the costal margin and is interrupted posteriorly by a broad postdiscal area, on both sides of which the green scales coalesce to form narrow... Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~40%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~40%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
~30%
4 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
5 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~30%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
7 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
~20%
2 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~20%
3 Zhuhai [Macau] 🇨🇳 China
~10%
4 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
5 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~10%
6 Fuzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
7 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
<5%

Before you go

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.

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