What are the chances of seeing a White Sailor in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White Sailor sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 296th most-seen of the 346 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a White Sailor in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a White Sailor in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March to December, the lowest months. That is one of Main Ridge Forest Reserve's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain against 230 mm in October.
Where else can you see a White Sailor?
Only Main Ridge Forest Reserve, in our data
Main Ridge Forest Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate White Sailor sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the White Sailor live in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the White Sailor that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Red Peacock (about 40%), Hermeuptychia canthe (about 30%) and Dark Owl-Butterfly (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the White Sailor sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White Sailor is recorded against all the insects logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (5 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.