What are the chances of seeing an Alagoasa aurora in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alagoasa aurora sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 239th most-seen of the 506 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.
When is the best time to see an Alagoasa aurora in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
April–May, July and December–February
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Alagoasa aurora in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March, June and August–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Alagoasa aurora?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Alagoasa aurora sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see an Alagoasa aurora?
Only Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, in our data
Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Alagoasa aurora sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Alagoasa aurora sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Alagoasa aurora is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (10 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.