What are the chances of seeing a Tailed Cecropian in Manu National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tailed Cecropian sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 203rd most-seen of the 366 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 Tailed Cecropian in Manu National Park?
November
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tailed Cecropian in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–August, the lowest months. That is one of Manu National Park's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 60 mm in August.
What time of day is best to see a Tailed Cecropian?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tailed Cecropian 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 Manu National Park the best place to see a Tailed Cecropian?
8th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Tailed Cecropian sightings, Manu National Park ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Pico Bonito National Park (Honduras, about 30%), Ciénaga de Zapata (Cuba, about 20%) and Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Tailed Cecropian live in Manu National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Tailed Cecropian that you can see in Manu National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Malachite (about 30%), Julia Heliconian (about 20%) and White Peacock (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Tailed Cecropian sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tailed Cecropian is recorded against all the insects logged in Manu National Park (9 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.