What are the chances of seeing an Orange Banner in Parque Natural Metropolitano?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Banner sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 100th most-seen of the 114 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Orange Banner in Parque Natural Metropolitano?
January, March, July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Banner in Parque Natural Metropolitano on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–June, August and October–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Orange Banner?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Banner sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Parque Natural Metropolitano the best place to see an Orange Banner?
9th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Orange Banner sightings, Parque Natural Metropolitano ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 40%), Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 30%) and Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Orange Banner live in Parque Natural Metropolitano?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Orange Banner that you can see in Parque Natural Metropolitano (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Banded Peacock (about 20%), White Peacock (about 20%) and Tiger Longwing (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Orange Banner sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Banner is recorded against all the insects logged in Parque Natural Metropolitano (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.