Schistocerca obscura
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Schistocerca obscura, the obscure bird grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae. The species occurs in the United States, from Maryland south to Florida and west to Arizona. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Obscure Bird Grasshopper sighting in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 138th most-seen of the 189 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Obscure Bird Grasshopper in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on a given day, against under 5% in August, October and December–June, the lowest months. That is one of Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 50 mm in March.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Obscure Bird Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Obscure Bird Grasshopper sightings, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, under 5%).
Same genus: Schistocerca
The closest relatives of the Obscure Bird Grasshopper that you can see in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (genus Schistocerca, Bird Grasshoppers) are Cuban Bird Grasshopper (about 10%) and American Bird Grasshopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Obscure Bird Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (7 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.
