What are the chances of seeing a Banded Mapwing in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Mapwing sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 69th most-seen of the 299 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 Banded Mapwing in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
February–August and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Mapwing in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, against under 5% in September and November–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Banded Mapwing?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Banded Mapwing 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 La Amistad International Park (Panama) the best place to see a Banded Mapwing?
6th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Banded Mapwing sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%), Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 10%).
Where does the Banded Mapwing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banded Mapwing is recorded against all the insects logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (15 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.